tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387057072015-03-02T16:54:32.926-05:00Weekly Toll"never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee."
--John DonneTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459203320702157513noreply@blogger.comBlogger62211623tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-42599084673599868202011-10-25T08:41:00.000-05:002011-10-25T10:41:33.820-05:00Weekly Toll:Death in the American Workplace<span style="font-weight:bold;">Young Farmer Dies When Caught in Machinery</span><br /><br />October 24, NEWVILLE, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">19</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mark Weaver</span> died after he became tangled in a harvesting combine. Weaver was harvesting corn when the combine became clogged. He got out of the cab to clear the clog but <a href="http://www.cumberlink.com/news/local/article_c58e5884-fe7a-11e0-91d8-001cc4c002e0.html">became caught in</a> the auger at the front of the machine. Weaver died on site of multiple traumatic injuries.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Dies in Equipment Incident</span><br /><br />October 24, FAIRHAVEN, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">60</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Merlin Yoder</span> died Monday after an incident with farm machinery. The sheriff's office reports that Yoder died after becoming <a href="http://www.wnem.com/story/15866703/farmer-dies-after-becoming-trapped-in-combine">entrangled in</a> a John Deere combine machine. Details to the circumstances were not given.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Janitor Found Shot Inside Office</span><br /><br />October 23, SEARCY, AR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">24</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Zachary Mitchell</span> was <a href="http://www.todaysthv.com/news/article/177981/2/Searcy-Police-are-investigating-a-homicide">shot to death</a> Sunday while he was working inside the Nephrology Associates office. The same office where his mother worked. Mitchell was a janitor at the office and was there alone cleaning. Friends went by to visit Mitchell and discovered he had been shot. Now his family waits for answers. Police are investigating.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-96S7OlrsNGY/TqWhqjePfiI/AAAAAAAABIE/hHQUqRetusw/s1600/Anderson.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 118px; height: 106px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-96S7OlrsNGY/TqWhqjePfiI/AAAAAAAABIE/hHQUqRetusw/s320/Anderson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667113458564300322" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Collapses While Setting up For Wedding</span><br /><br />October 22, SCHAUMBURG, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">29</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Brett Anderson</span> <a href="http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20111023/news/710239882/">collapsed and died</a> while he was setting up his DJ equipment for a wedding Saturday. Anderson who was also a bartender, had been a DJ for many years. Friends say he had a low grade fever for several days before he collapsed but do not know if that contributed to his fatal collapse.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies of Head Trauma</span><br /><br />October 22, CHICAGO, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">26</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Marcos Canizales</span> died Saturday of head injuries. Canizales, a Comcast employee, was working in the Humboldt Park neighborhood when he <a href="http://www.wlsam.com/Article.asp?id=2317234&spid=">fell from</a> a ladder and landed on his head. Canizales' co-workers called for help, and he was transported to an area hospital where he died.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed on Road Construction Project</span><br /><br />October 22, GREAT FALLS, MT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jacob Wayne Fellman</span> was killed Saturday while working on a road construction project on Black Eagle Road. Fellman was died after being <a href="http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20111025/NEWS01/110250314/Officials-ID-man-killed-construction-accident-Great-Falls?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage">struck by</a> a dump truck. Fellman was employed by United Materials.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DUVjWb-OUxk/TqWTbCyUSFI/AAAAAAAABHs/xerHTWaU5ls/s1600/pENDERGRASS.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 115px; height: 154px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DUVjWb-OUxk/TqWTbCyUSFI/AAAAAAAABHs/xerHTWaU5ls/s320/pENDERGRASS.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667097798929303634" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Firefighter Dies of Unknown Cause</span><br /><br />October 22, FAIRFAX, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Horace Pendergrass</span> was <a href="http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Fairfax-Co-Firefighter-Found-Dead-132378763.html">found dead</a> inside a bunkroom of the Fairfax County Crosspointe Fire Station Saturday. No cause of death is known but authorities do not feel the circumstances were suspicious.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Fall From Building Roof</span><br /><br />October 22, JACKSONVILLE, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Thomas Patrick Weisflog</span> of St. Augustine died Saturday after <a href="http://jacksonville.com/news/2011-10-23/story/st-augustine-construction-worker-dies-fall-roof">falling from</a> the roof of the St. John's County jail building. Weisflog, an employee for K.P. Meiring Company, was working on the building when he fell. He was lifeflighted to a hospital where he died.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Taxi Driver Killed in Dispute With Passenger</span><br /><br />October 22, PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Domingo Ezirike</span> died after <a href="http://www.wjla.com/articles/2011/10/taxi-cab-driver-slain-in-d-c-shooting-68204.html">being shot by</a> a passenger who argued with him over the fair for a ride. After the passenger did not pay the final $.75 of the fair, the two got into an argument and the passenger ended up shooting Ezirike before running off. The suspect has been arrested.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Crushed Under Runaway Rail Car</span><br /><br />October 21, SAN ANTONIO, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">27</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mario Perales</span> died after being <a href="http://www.ksat.com/news/29551520/detail.html">crushed under</a> a rail car that he tried to stop. Perales was a team leader for Green Metals, a recycling company on Toyota property. According to a police report, Perales was running after a train car that got loose, to try to pull the emergency brake. Police say because it was dark Perales may not have seen clearly what was happening and the car derailed and fell onto him.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Family Owned Business Owner Dies in Incident</span><br /><br />October 21, OHIO, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bill Sisler</span> died after being <a href="http://www.bcrnews.com/articles/2011/10/21/r_xd_7vlgzsgzdo2_itnc9//index.xml">pinned under</a> a wall he was attempting to move Friday. He was part of the Sisler Dairy Products/Ice Cream Co. and was working at the plant. Authorities say the plant has walls that can move to make a room smaller or larger. It appears as if Sisler was on a ladder, removing screws from the wall so he could move it, when the wall fell, hitting the ladder and ultimately pinning Sisler underneath the wall. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kT4xdc6CvS0/TqWaDd2QrCI/AAAAAAAABH4/ZIAw3ZSRJf8/s1600/ky%2Bsewer%2Bexplosion.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kT4xdc6CvS0/TqWaDd2QrCI/AAAAAAAABH4/ZIAw3ZSRJf8/s320/ky%2Bsewer%2Bexplosion.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667105090458135586" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sanitation Worker Dies in Explosion</span><br /><br />October 21, FLORENCE, KY - an unidentified man died of head injuries and a co-worker injured when a <a href="http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20111021/NEWS0103/310210053/Worker-killed-Florence-explosion">explosion occurred</a> inside a manhole. The crew was performing contract work for Sanitation District 1 and were inside a manhole testing seams on a sewer pipe. The crew was using a rubber bladder pressurized with air to test the seams in the pipe, but the bladder gave way and caused the explosion. It appears the crew worked for Lawrence Construction.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Driver Dies at Geothermal Steamfield</span><br /><br />October 20, LAKE COUNTY, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Eugene "Corky" Bracisco</span> died as the result of a <a href="http://lakeconews.com/content/view/21975/919/">work truck crash</a> near Calpine's The Geyser's geothermal steamfield Thursday. He missed an afternoon meeting and his wife reported that he didn't come home after work, so a search began for Bracisco. The search eventually located Bracisco's work truck, which had slipped down into a ravine on Calpine property just over the Sonoma County line. The Lake County Sheriff's report said Bracisco had died by the time he was found.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K0LEoPQr2nU/TqLzz1gpSZI/AAAAAAAABHg/w1qU1p_m9G0/s1600/Patel.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 112px; height: 120px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K0LEoPQr2nU/TqLzz1gpSZI/AAAAAAAABHg/w1qU1p_m9G0/s320/Patel.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666359353048385938" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Hotel Owner Murdered by Someone He was Helping</span><br /><br />October 20, GOSHEN, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kiran "Ken" Patel</span> was found dead inside one of his hotel rooms after family couldn't find him. Patel was owner of the Garden Inn as well as other properties and he was known for helping homeless people get back on their feet by allowing them to stay in one of his hotel rooms. Patel <a href="http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/crime/hotel-owner-killed-employee-is-suspect">was murdered</a> by one of those homeless people who he had hired to help with a renovation project and allowed to stay on property while he was working. The man accused of murdering Patel has been arrested.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies of Injuries in Fall</span><br /><br />October 20, BUCKHANNON, WV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">44</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mike Atkinson</span> of Pennsylvania died of injuries he suffered Oct. 17. Atkinson <a href="http://www.theintermountain.com/page/content.detail/id/547053/Worker-who-fell-at-Buckhannon-wood-plant-dies.html?nav=5014">fell 40 feet</a> to the bottom of a silo while doing routine maintenance at the Weyerhaeuser wood products plant on TJM Drive. Atkinson was performing the work while the plant was shut down.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Logging Incident Kills Man</span><br /><br />October 20, FILLMORE, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">60</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kenneth Erding</span> suffered fatal crushing injuries when a <a href="http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/article_2eca5c0e-fc68-11e0-b000-001cc4c002e0.html">tree fell</a> onto him while logging. There was evidence that Erding had partially cut at least one tree and was cutting another when the tree fell on top of him. Moderate winds may have caused the tree to fall.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Underwater Welder Dies When Equipment Tangles</span><br /><br />October 19, GARRISON, ND - <span style="font-weight:bold;">32</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Joseph Gould</span> of Brook Park, MN <a href="http://www.wxow.com/story/15755055/underwater-welder-drowns-in-nd-lake">drowned</a> Wednesday in Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. Gould was installing pipe 125 feet below the surface of the lake when his equipment became entangled. A co-worker tried unsuccessfully to free him, and he was unable to surface. Gould was employed by Midco Diving Co. out of Rapid City, SD.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Identified</span> <br /><br />October 19, MINNETRISTA, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">61</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mark W. Allen</span> of Wayzata has been identified as the worker who was crushed in a garbage truck. Co-workers found Allen <a href="http://www.kare11.com/news/article/943708/396/Man-killed-in-garbage-truck-mishap-identified">pinned in</a> the hydraulic arm of a garbage truck when they showed up at Blackowiak Disposal Wednesday morning. Allen was listed as an unidentified worker in last week's Weekly Toll.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-32720433301760889842011-10-21T07:29:00.000-05:002011-10-21T09:30:27.140-05:00Weekly Toll:Death in the American Workplace<span style="font-weight:bold;">Bridge Worker Suffers Fatal Head Injuries</span><br /><br />October 20, WARRENSBURG, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">62</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John "Jack" Lattimore</span> of Schroon Lake died after suffering head trauma while performing maintenance on the Glen Bridge. Lattimore, a Dept.of Transportation employee, was in a lift bucket of a boom truck working under the bridge when his <a href="http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/DOT-bridge-worker-killed-2228927.php">head was struck</a> by a steel beam. Authorities say Lattimore was wearing a safety harness and helmet when the incident occurred. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xn6947YAY0U/TqBaMKjplOI/AAAAAAAABHU/Z8iWQOFmIRA/s1600/Fosdick.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xn6947YAY0U/TqBaMKjplOI/AAAAAAAABHU/Z8iWQOFmIRA/s320/Fosdick.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665627496270894306" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed in Garage Incident</span><br /><br />October 19, MARSHFIELD, MA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">39</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Brian Fosdick</span> died Wednesday while working in the garage of a septic services company. Fosdick was found lying next to a septic truck at All-Town Inc. and it appears he suffered <a href="http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/x268459641/Man-killed-in-Marshfield-industrial-accident">blunt force trauma</a> to the forehead while doing some kind of tire changing work on an industrial truck. Police and OSHA are conducting an investigation.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qZe7uaWqSAU/TqBCR73WySI/AAAAAAAABHI/9IursNGuhdA/s1600/garbage%2Btrk%2Btrapped.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 108px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qZe7uaWqSAU/TqBCR73WySI/AAAAAAAABHI/9IursNGuhdA/s320/garbage%2Btrk%2Btrapped.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665601207127165218" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Pinned by Equipment Dies</span><br /><br />October 19, MINNETRISTA, MN - an unidentified <span style="font-weight:bold;">61</span> year old man was killed Wednesday when he became trapped the hydraulics of a garbage truck. An employee for Blackowiak & Son, the man was <a href="http://www.kare11.com/news/article/943031/14/Man-killed-by-garbage-equipment-in-west-metro">found pinned in</a> the hydraulic arm of the garbage truck, according to Minnetrista police. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Contractor Dies in Fall</span> <br /><br />October 19, NORTH KINGSTON, RI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">44</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Juan Molina</span> of Central Falls died after <a href="http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/south_county/wpri-north-kingstown-contractor-dies-after-falling-50-feet-jmq">falling from</a> the roof he was repairing at Senesco Marine on Wednesday. Molina was killed when he stepped on a plank that broke in half and he fell 47 feet. He was repairing damage caused to the building by Hurricane Irene.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1So5ywjuRrk/TqA_O480egI/AAAAAAAABG8/5IcRePOH36A/s1600/Sullender.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 145px; height: 109px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1So5ywjuRrk/TqA_O480egI/AAAAAAAABG8/5IcRePOH36A/s320/Sullender.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665597856270285314" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Power Company Employee Electrocuted</span><br /><br />October 18, NACOGDOCHES, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">21</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Aaron Sullender</span> of Broaddus died Tuesday after being <a href="http://www.ktre.com/story/15730663/detec-worker-electrocuted-to-death-in-nacogdoches-co">electrocuted</a> while working on lines between Nacogdoches and Garrison. Sullender, an employee for Deep East Texas Electric Corp. was working on the line on County Road 1362, following Tuesday's storm, when he came in contact with a high-voltage line. He was transported to an area hospital where he died of his injuries.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Trench Collapse</span><br /><br />October 18, BISMARCK, ND - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Troy Thurlby</span> died and another worked injured in a <a href="http://kmot.com/News_Stories.asp?news=52878">trench collapse</a> Tuesday. The incident happened as a crew was working on a water line near Menoken. Thurlby's employer was Advanced Plumbing & Heating Inc. No further details are available.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Taxi Driver Found Murdered</span><br /><br />October 18, CHESTERFIELD, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Peter J. Ambrister</span> of Colonial Heights was <a href="http://www.midlothianexchange.com/index.php/news/article/homicide-victim-identified/26456/">found dead inside</a> his Boulevard Cab Company vehicle. Police are investigating and looking for anyone with information.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T7cVO3JiHYY/Tp7yPg2djRI/AAAAAAAABGY/x2dilM9QDQo/s1600/DeCristofaro.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 138px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T7cVO3JiHYY/Tp7yPg2djRI/AAAAAAAABGY/x2dilM9QDQo/s320/DeCristofaro.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665231729608985874" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Thrown From Bucket Truck</span><br /><br />October 18, QUINCY, MA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">58</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert DeCristofaro</span> of Braintree died after being <a href="http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2011_1018quincy_worker_thrown_from_bucket_after_crash_dies">thrown from</a> a bucket truck. Decristofaro, a Quincy City employee, was up in the bucket of a rented truck when the driver of an 18-wheeler hit the truck, sending DeCristofaro to the ground. He was transported to an area hospital where he died. OSHA is investigating.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Killed in Tractor Rollover</span><br /><br />October 18, DANVILLE, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">39</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">William Edgar Burden</span> died after the tractor he was operating <a href="http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/oct/18/4/breaking-news-man-killed-pittsylvania-county-tract-ar-1391789/">overturned and pinned him</a> underneath. Burden and another man were removing metal from abandoned mobile home sites when the accident occurred.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zph38BgvAJk/Tp8k5trxdcI/AAAAAAAABGw/1ParKwxFhd8/s1600/King%2Bkilling.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 111px; height: 148px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zph38BgvAJk/Tp8k5trxdcI/AAAAAAAABGw/1ParKwxFhd8/s320/King%2Bkilling.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665287430189708738" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Station Clerk Shot to Death</span><br /><br />October 17, WASHINGTON, DC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mohammed Abduselam</span> was gunned down by one of two gunmen who entered the Kink Gas Convenience store to rob it. Abduselam was re-stocking shelves when two men entered the store. When Abduselam saw one of the men had a gun, he stepped outside to call 9-1-1. One of the gunmen followed him outside and <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/clerk-is-fifth-man-killed-in-dc-over-3-days/2011/10/18/gIQAJgOhvL_story.html">shot him</a>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Surface Miner Killed in Equipment Incident</span><br /><br />October 17, CHARLESTON, WV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">62</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Charles McIntire</span> died Monday when he was struck and <a href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/51836--details-of-fatal-w-va-mine-accident-released">run over by</a> a large piece of equipment at Consol Energy's Shoemaker Mine. A report states that McIntire was operating a machine used to dig trenches when it reached a gap in a trolley wire and didn't coast through. McIntire got off the machine and put a jumper cable on the wire. An eyewitness reported that the machine moved forward suddenly when McIntire connected the jumper cable to it and ran over him.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Killed in Truck Rollover</span><br /><br />October 17, WALLA WALLA, WA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kevin Bruce Hensley</span> of Bowie, AZ was killed when his <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016536155_apwawallawallafatality1stld.html">tractor trailer crashed</a> Monday near Walla Walla. For an unknown reason Hensley crossed the center line, but then he overcorrected the semi which caused it to overturn and slide off the highway into a field.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-37V5XJuOEiQ/Tp2wmZWYpGI/AAAAAAAABGA/ZZjO4abdxIE/s1600/Mazza.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 123px; height: 138px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-37V5XJuOEiQ/Tp2wmZWYpGI/AAAAAAAABGA/ZZjO4abdxIE/s320/Mazza.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664878079988245602" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Employee Dies of Medical Issue While on Duty</span><br /><br />October 16, LEVITTOWN, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">56</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Frank Mazza</span> died Sunday after suffering a <a href="http://levittown-ny.patch.com/articles/levittown-community-remembers-frank-mazza">medical issue</a> at a football game on Saturday. Mazza, an employee for Division Avenue High School, suffered a brain aneurysm while working security at the school's home football game. He died Sunday at an area hospital. Mazza was well known and loved for his involvement in his community.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Restaurant Owner Succumbs to Toxic Fumes</span><br /><br />October 16, MIAMI, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tomas Gil</span> died after he was <a href="http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21005649845070/business-owner-dies-after-exposure-to-toxins/">exposed to toxic fumes</a> in a septic tank outside of Esther's Restaurant in North Miami, Sunday. Gil was inside the septic tank outside the restaurant when other workers heard him scream for help. An employee who was unaware of the dangers went inside to help Gil but was also overcome by the fumes. Rescue workers pulled the men from the space but Gil later died at the hospital. The employee was treated and released. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qWMkwOR1iW8/Tpxb7ph2SYI/AAAAAAAABFE/VN6_D8IBn4o/s1600/Wargo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 103px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qWMkwOR1iW8/Tpxb7ph2SYI/AAAAAAAABFE/VN6_D8IBn4o/s320/Wargo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664503511643474306" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">On Duty Officer Killed by Intoxicated Driver</span><br /><br />October 16, MT. ARLINGTON, NJ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">38</span> year old Mount Arlington Police Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">Joseph Wargo</span> was <a href="http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/killed_in_the_line_of_duty_mou.html">killed in a crash</a> early Sunday morning. Wargo was on patrol when a driver believed to be under the influence lost control of his car, crossed the median and slammed into Wargo's cruiser. Wargo was transported to an area hospital when he died. The driver of the car is under arrest.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DkLhYiV5wCg/TpxUL3tPe4I/AAAAAAAABE4/AefVmTs9RL8/s1600/Weldon.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 119px; height: 131px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DkLhYiV5wCg/TpxUL3tPe4I/AAAAAAAABE4/AefVmTs9RL8/s320/Weldon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664494994234243970" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Indy Race Car Driver Dies in Fiery Crash</span><br /><br />October 16, LAS VEGAS, NV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">33</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dan Weldon</span> of England died in a horrific multi-vehicle crash during the 13th lap of the <a href="http://www.ajc.com/sports/column-death-intrudes-on-1202558.html">Indy 300 auto race</a> at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas on Sunday. As cars raced down the track, one and then another began to spin and at some point Weldon's car went airborne and crashed into a side concrete wall. He was airlifted to a local hospital where he died of unsurvivable injuries a few hours later. Several other drivers were treated for their injuries.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Slams Into Car & Tow Vehicle, Kills All</span><br /><br />October 16, WELLS, NV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">20</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jesse John Pengelly</span> of Wells and a couple from Washington state were killed in the early hours of Sunday morning. Pengelly was in the process of loading the couple's car onto his tow vehicle when the driver of a tractor trailer <a href="http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/10/20/2235924/spokane-couple-nv-tow-truck-driver.html">slammed into</a> the back of the disabled vehicle, killing the couple. Their car was then propelled up over the back of the tow truck and hit Pengelly. Pengelly was transported to a Utah hospital where he died.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Suffers Fatal Head Injuries</span><br /><br />October 15, SIOUX CITY, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">35</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jorge Ramon Morales</span> of North Sioux City died after he was <a href="http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/briefs/article_57ad77eb-3b99-5e3d-a979-f4235bfd85db.html">struck by</a> falling masonry on a job site. Morales was working on a construction addition to Heelan Hall at Briar Cliff University. Details on the circumstances were not given.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Killed in Crash</span><br /><br />October 15, LEXINGTON, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Frank Peter Childs</span> of Greenville died Saturday from injuries received in <a href="http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20111019/NEWS/310199986">a crash of</a> his Estes Express Lines semi. For an unknown reason, Childs ran into the back of an SUV which caused his semi to run off the road. It hit several trees before turning over and ignited on fire. Childs died at the scene. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Forest Service Employee Found Dead</span><br /><br />October 14, PORTLAND, OR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">64</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Proctor</span> was <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2011/10/police_identify_us_forest_serv.html">found collapsed</a> on a trail by Larch Mountain Road by two hikers Friday. Proctor, a U.S. Forest Service employee, was found unconscious and unresponsive on Multnomah Creek trail and emergency responders were unable to revive him. The exact cause of Mr. Proctor's death is unknown at this time.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--dMF4T-tRO0/TpxPmWSGncI/AAAAAAAABEs/uy9wUPuCc8E/s1600/King.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 119px; height: 161px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--dMF4T-tRO0/TpxPmWSGncI/AAAAAAAABEs/uy9wUPuCc8E/s320/King.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664489951560375746" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Murders Co-Worker</span><br /><br />October 14, MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Christine Capone King</span> of Oak Ridge died Friday at the hands of a co-worker. King was the office manager & secretary of the Exit Realty Gold Service office in Mountain Lakes. For an unknown reason, a co-worker and seemingly friend, walked into the office <a href="http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/motive_behind_mountain_lakes_f.html">and shot</a> King while she was sitting at her desk. The man was subsequently shot to death by officers who he engaged in an exchange of gunfire in a parking lot outside the office.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies Two Days After Brother From Toxic Exposure</span><br /><br />October 14, ARVIN, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">22</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Eladio Rameriz</span> has died, two days after his 16 year old brother Armando died, both of <a href="http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/131947253.html">toxic fumes exposure</a> at a recycling facility. Eladio was a contract worker of A&B Harvesting working at the Community Recycling facility. Both young men, and another worker, were inside a confined space at the facility when they were overcome by the toxic fumes. According to reports, the workers were not given the proper safety equipment to do the job they were doing. Armando's death was reported in last week's Weekly Toll.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3qUcP7tJyME/TpyYwf6-CiI/AAAAAAAABFQ/v1ngUffLtV0/s1600/Schrauben.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 112px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3qUcP7tJyME/TpyYwf6-CiI/AAAAAAAABFQ/v1ngUffLtV0/s320/Schrauben.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664570390295218722" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fast Food Worker Shot to Death</span> <br /><br />October 14, LANSING, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">21</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Marcus Schrauben</span> was <a href="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20111016/NEWS04/110160507/Police-ID-victim-KFC-killing?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE">shot to death</a> by an armed gunman who attempted to rob the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant he was working at. The gunman entered the store and shot Schrauben who then ran outside the restaurant where he collapsed.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tow Truck Driver Struck and Killed</span><br /><br />October 14, RUTHERFORD, NJ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mark Angelo</span> of Lyndhurst died after being <a href="http://www.abc27.com/story/15694751/tow-truck-driver-struck-killed-in-rutherford">struck by</a> a vehicle while loading a car onto his Nick's Towing tow truck. Angelo was hoisting a car on a Route 17 ramp in Rutherford when he was hit by a tractor trailer after 1:30AM. An investigation is underway. <span style="font-weight:bold;">UPDATE:</span> More information on this incident can be found <a href="http://www.northjersey.com/news/132218343_Lyndhurst_tow_truck_driver_struck_and_killed_by_tractor_trailer_in_Rutherford_.html">HERE</a>. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3DgMtgLvjCo/TpykzNDv-bI/AAAAAAAABFc/w6JFRJJMJxY/s1600/Winfield.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 146px; height: 81px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3DgMtgLvjCo/TpykzNDv-bI/AAAAAAAABFc/w6JFRJJMJxY/s320/Winfield.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664583630910912946" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fiery Semi Crash Kills Driver</span><br /><br />October 14, HOUSTON, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Winfield</span> died after his tractor trailer rig crashed at a Sam Houston Tollway. Winfield <a href="http://www.khou.com/news/local/Victims-identified-in-fiery-fatal-wreck-on-Sam-Houston-Tollway-131919623.html">lost control of</a> his truck which slammed into a concrete barrier, went airborne and landed on top of another vehicle at the tollway, killing its driver. After hitting the SUV, both it and the semi burst into flames trapping the SUV driver.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Suffers Medical Event Before Crash</span><br /><br />October 14, MACKINAW CITY, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Randolph Smith</span> suffered an apparent heart attack while driving on the Mackinac Bridge Friday. Smith was unconscious when he traveling across 4 lanes of traffic, hitting one vehicle head on. No other injuries were reported. The <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20111018/NEWS06/111018005/ID-released-trucker-who-died-Mackinac-Bridge">crash</a> is still under investigation.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W2Sa9NH1HdE/Tpy_QgmBewI/AAAAAAAABFo/sNhWHyZg1N4/s1600/Stump.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 153px; height: 101px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W2Sa9NH1HdE/Tpy_QgmBewI/AAAAAAAABFo/sNhWHyZg1N4/s320/Stump.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664612721673468674" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Suffers Fatal Injuries</span><br /><br />October 14, KEYES, OK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Danny J. Stump</span> of Guymon Friday after he was run over by a road construction vehicle. Stump was stringing line in a construction zone on State Highway 171 near Keyes when he was <a href="http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=674777#.Tpy9QnJ2NiM">run over by</a> the right wheel tires of a Peterbilt truck. The machine was backing down the roadway. Stump died at the scene.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies After Being Pinned at Food Plant</span><br /><br />October 13, LODI, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gary Lawce</span> died in a <a href="http://www.news10.net/news/article/158808/2/Worker-killed-in-accident-at-General-Mills-in-Lodi">rail car incident</a> at the Lodi General Mills plant Thursday. Police said Lawce tried to stop a moving rail car by setting a brake but the car continued to roll, pinning him. Lawce was taken to an area hospital but did not survive his injuries.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ybsGzWungbU/TpzpANavyuI/AAAAAAAABF0/TKBroDDYEpk/s1600/Bowden.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 108px; height: 151px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ybsGzWungbU/TpzpANavyuI/AAAAAAAABF0/TKBroDDYEpk/s320/Bowden.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664658621136358114" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Service Worker Fatally Electrocuted</span><br /><br />October 13, NEW HOPE, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John R. Bowden</span> of Craigsville was fatally electrocuted when he <a href="http://www.newsleader.com/article/20111015/NEWS01/110150318/Officials-release-name-electrocution-victim">came into contact</a> with live electrical wires. Bowden was in a bucket truck, clearing tree limbs near a power line running along Middle Lane Road, when the accident occurred. Bowden worked for Asplundh Tree Service who had been hired by Dominion Virginia Power to clear the tree limbs. He got tangled up in power line according to the sheriff. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Suffers Fatal Chainsaw Injuries</span><br /><br />October 13, ROCKDALE, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Pedro Martinez-Torres</span> died Thursday after an incident involving a chain saw. Martinez-Torres was <a href="http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/news/2011/oct/14/rockdale-man-dies-in-chainsaw-accident/">working in</a> a tree and was later found by the property owner unconscious in the tree. He had cuts on his face and head. The homeowner noticed blood on the ground when he arrived at the home and called emergency responders. Martinez-Torres died on the scene.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Glider Pilot Killed Making Commercial</span><br /><br />October 13, CLE ELUM, WA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">William Weller</span> of Tukwila was killed after his glider crashed Thursday during the shooting of a General Motors commercial in Cle Elum. With a helicopter shooting the action from above, the <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016508004_glidercrash15m.html">aircraft crashed</a> into trees immediately after takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Weller owned Northwest Eagle Soaring and the production company filming the commercial is Supply & Demand Integrated of Los Angeles.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yy-9z0Zs42k/Tp8Th1j0IXI/AAAAAAAABGk/xQ0Z6ih1EOk/s1600/Wilberg.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 115px; height: 157px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yy-9z0Zs42k/Tp8Th1j0IXI/AAAAAAAABGk/xQ0Z6ih1EOk/s320/Wilberg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665268328289280370" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies in Farming Incident</span><br /><br />October 13, ALEXANDRIA, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Lyndon Wilberg</span> died Thursday when the <a href="http://www.echopress.com/event/article/id/88913/group/News/">farm tractor</a> he was driving rolled over. No details on how the incident happened were given. Wilberg farmed for 10 years in Nora Township and for the past 18 years owned and operated his own residential construction company.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tower Technician Dies From Fall</span><br /> <br />October 12, NEWTON, MA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">30</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Matthew D. Goodner</span> of Fort Dodge, IA died in a <a href="http://www.messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/543110/Iowa-man-dies-in-Massachusetts-f---.html">fall from</a> a communications tower west of Boston on Wednesday. Goodner worked for a subcontractor doing work at the American Tower Corp. structure where the crew were placing a new antenna pole and safety ladder. It is unclear how far Goodner fell but the tower is 1,000 feet tall.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies of Heat Related Stress</span><br /><br />October 12, NIMPOMO, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jesse Maldonado</span> died after falling ill while working of the Willow Road Interchange Project in Nimpomo. While working Maldonado complained of feeling ill. Emergency responders transported him to a local hospital where he died. Cal-OSHA is investigating his death as a <a href="http://www.kionrightnow.com/story/15695916/heat-illness-prevention-after-construction-death">heat related</a> incident.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KfUQeC-Cyu0/Tp25m8hUeXI/AAAAAAAABGM/o2ZqwSWeOMg/s1600/Lugnut.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 106px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KfUQeC-Cyu0/Tp25m8hUeXI/AAAAAAAABGM/o2ZqwSWeOMg/s320/Lugnut.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664887985034000754" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Beloved Sign Holder Dies in Hit and Run</span><br /><br />October 10, NAPLES, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Stephen "Lugnut" Duzick</span> died of multiple injuries when he <a href="http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/oct/17/stephen-lugnut-duzick-sign-holder-killed-by-car/">was struck by</a> a suspected drunk driver while working to advertise a local restaurant by holding a sign. Although "Lugnut" was a Little Person, he was a huge favorite of so many people in his community and loved by all. The man accused of hitting Duzick was arrested and faces multiple charges.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-10179335251809910332011-10-14T10:21:00.000-05:002011-10-14T12:21:42.998-05:00Weekly Toll:Death in the American Workplace<span style="font-weight:bold;">Workers Drown as Truck Plunges Into River</span><br /><br />October 13, PLUMAS COUNTY, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">29</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ryan Patrick Miles</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Aaron Joseph Weiss</span> of Chico, <a href="http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archives/2011/10/chico-pge-workers-drown-when-truck-sinks-in-lake.html">drowned</a> and two co-workers survived after their Pacific Gas & Electric truck went out of control and plunged into Rock Creek Reservoir. The crew were working in Carabou all day and were on their way back into town when the driver lost control, sending the truck into the water. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Oil Rig Incident Claims Worker's Life</span><br /><br />October 13, EL DORADO, OK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Cecil Haley</span> of Electra, TX was the victim of an <a href="http://www.kswo.com/story/15689928/jackson-county-man-killed-in-industrial-accident">oil rig incident</a> Thursday at Big Rig Drilling. According to one report, Haley was on a construction elevator about 90 feet in the air, connecting two 1,600 lbs pipes. Authorities say that somehow the pressure of the pipes caused some of the supporting equipment, called fingers, to bend, which sent one of the huge pipes back toward the worker. It hit him and it appears that he was killed by the impact. This <a href="http://www.newschannel6now.com/story/15691704/electra-man-died-in-oil-rig-accident">report</a> is a further update.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Dies in Fall</span><br /><br />October 13, MANHATTAN, NY - an unidentified <span style="font-weight:bold;">33</span> year old man died after <a href="http://www.allmediany.com/details_news_article.php?news_artid=2095">falling</a> six stories inside an Upper West Side church. The worker was installing a safety net under the roof of the church when police say he may have lost his footing after receiving an electric shock. The man was working with a partner and may have received the shock while drilling into the sub ceiling to anchor the net. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GBeC83Q4QZo/Tphd3PPPkuI/AAAAAAAABEg/_RO5NSzLxg0/s1600/Lee.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 179px; height: 107px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GBeC83Q4QZo/Tphd3PPPkuI/AAAAAAAABEg/_RO5NSzLxg0/s320/Lee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663379734983054050" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fiery Crash Kills Truck Driver</span><br /><br />October 13, GASTONIA, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Eric Fitzgerald Lee</span> of Greenville died Thursday in a <a href="http://www.gastongazette.com/articles/wreck-61836-traffic-driver.html">fiery crash</a> with another tractor trailer near Gastonia. Traffic was at a near stand still on I-85 due to detours in both directions. Lee apparently did not slow down in time and slammed into the back of another semi, triggering an explosion of a ruptured fuel tank. Lee was able to escape the inferno and the other driver, from Texas, was taken to an area hospital. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Out of Control Car Kills Two in Work Zone</span><br /><br />October 13, BURNSVILLE, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">44</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ronald Rajkowski</span> of St. Joseph and <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Craig Carlson</span> of Ramsey died after an out of control driver <a href="http://www.sctimes.com/article/20111014/NEWS01/110130064/St-Joseph-man-dead-after-crash-Twin-Cities-construction-zone">crashed into them</a> on Interstate 35-W. The driver of the car slowed down for road construction but after coming too close to a barrier wall he lost control and spun into a ditch where it struck Rajkowski and Carlson. The men worked for Egan Company doing work for MNPASS project.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Killed as Tractor Rolls Into Ravine</span><br /><br />October 13, ENTERPRISE, LA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">72</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Larry Hitt</span> died Thursday in a <a href="http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20111014/NEWS01/110140322">farming incident</a>. Hitt was operating a tractor and for an unknown reason the tractor rolled down into a ravine. Hitt died on the scene. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gPtWwRhvWgc/Tpg9LZhIusI/AAAAAAAABEI/NwQ8ZGdv0UA/s1600/Slot.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 152px; height: 149px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gPtWwRhvWgc/Tpg9LZhIusI/AAAAAAAABEI/NwQ8ZGdv0UA/s320/Slot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663343797456124610" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Officer Run Down by Bank Robbery Suspects</span><br /><br />October 13, WALKER, MI - 41 year old Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">Trevor Slot</span> died Thursday when he <a href="http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/10/ravenna_bank_employees_were_he.html">was run over</a> and killed by suspects in an alleged bank robbery in Muskegon County. He was deployed stop sticks in an attempt to stop the get away vehicle. The Walker police chief confirmed one of her officers had been killed in the line of duty and said an investigation continues. The bank robbers were both shot and killed by police during a gun battle after crashing their vehicle.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ej8XWyMXYWQ/TphaZyZ_0DI/AAAAAAAABEY/D7lkCVy3eOY/s1600/seal%2Bbeach%2Bshooting.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 187px; height: 105px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ej8XWyMXYWQ/TphaZyZ_0DI/AAAAAAAABEY/D7lkCVy3eOY/s320/seal%2Bbeach%2Bshooting.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663375930492440626" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mass Shooting Claims Six Worker Lives</span><br /><br />October 13, SEAL BEACH, CA - An angry ex-husband of a Seal Beach Salon Meritage employee walked into the business on Wednesday and opened fire. He <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-seal-beach-victims-20111014,0,5955795.story">shot six employees</a> inside the shop. He also killed one patron and one man in the parking lot as he left the business. Following are the employees who were killed in the rampage:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michelle Marie Fournier</span> of Los Alamitos. Her ex-husband was the gunman.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Laura Lee Elody</span> of Huntington Beach.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">63</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Randy Lee Fannin</span> of Murrieta, owner of the salon.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Michelle Daschback Fast</span> of Seal Beach.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Christy Lynn Wilson</span> of Cerritos.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Victoria Ann Buzzo</span> of Laguna Beach.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QmmKhkdFSUg/TpdVbTUcXYI/AAAAAAAABD8/6Qla68dg_ew/s1600/Ortela.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 121px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QmmKhkdFSUg/TpdVbTUcXYI/AAAAAAAABD8/6Qla68dg_ew/s320/Ortela.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663088983972535682" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Road Worker Struck Down by Truck</span><br /><br />October 12, COWPENS, SC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Apolonio Esteban Ortela</span> of Greer suffered fatal internal injuries when <a href="http://www.goupstate.com/article/20111012/ARTICLES/111019899/1083/ARTICLES?Title=Greenville-man-charged-in-fatal-accident-on-I-85">he was hit by</a> a truck while working along I-85 near Cowpens. Ortela was working with a crew from Tree of Life Landscaping, weed-eating along the roadway when the driver of a truck and trailer lost control and drove into the workers. The other workers were taken to a local hospital. Tree of Life was hired by the South Carolina Dept. of Transportation to do the work along the interstate.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cement Truck Driver Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />October 12, LA HONDA, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">62</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Fred Gunther Eisenstaedt</span> of Dublin was killed when the cement truck he was driving <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county/ci_19110272">rolled into</a> a creek bed. No other details are available and the crash is under investigation. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cornered Fugitive Opens Fire, Killing One Officer</span><br /><br />October 12, LOWER BURRELL, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old Patrolman <span style="font-weight:bold;">Derek Kotecki</span> was <a href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/westmoreland/s_761564.html">shot and killed</a> by a fugitive he and other officers were attempting to arrest. The fugitive has been on the run after making threats against the department's officers and other crimes. Officers received a tip he would be a Dairy Queen and when they arrived, the man stepped out of his vehicle and began shooting. Kotecki was struck by the gunfire, and the fugitive was also killed. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Master Electrician Electrocuted</span><br /><br />October 12, CENTERVILLE, MN - an unidentified <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old man from White Bear Lake was <a href="http://www.kare11.com/news/article/942346/396/Worker-dies-after-being-electrocuted-in-Centerville">electrocuted</a> Wednesday while working on the Central Bank in Centerville. An employee for L&D Sign, the man was working on an outdoor sign when the incident occurred. It appears it was raining while he was working. OSHA is investigating. <span style="font-weight:bold;">UPDATE:</span> A report has <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/morning_roundup/2011/10/tragic-week-for-the-trades-3-workers.html">identified</a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Thomas Michael Gamboni</span> as the worker who died in this incident.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub2Q72A9EQk/TpdC66lrDHI/AAAAAAAABDk/aCgmwlvwGSU/s1600/Armando.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 154px; height: 102px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub2Q72A9EQk/TpdC66lrDHI/AAAAAAAABDk/aCgmwlvwGSU/s320/Armando.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663068636368800882" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Teen Worker Dies in Confined Space of Toxic Exposure, Brother Brain Dead</span><br /><br />October 12, ARVIN, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">16</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Armando Ramirez</span> of Arvin died, and two other workers injured, after apparently <a href="http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x771640762/One-killed-two-injured-from-fumes-at-recycling-plant">inhaling hydrogen sulfide</a> in a drainage tunnel at Community Recycling & Resource recycling company in Lamont. The victims were at the bottom of an eight-foot underground shaft linked to a drainage system. It is unclear if the workers were given breathing equipment, but emergency workers had to clear the air and wear breathing masks to get the workers out. Ramirez died at the hospital. Reports say one worker may have been employed by A&B Harvesting, but did not say which worker. <span style="font-weight:bold;">More information</span> on this incident can be found <a href="http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x443091902/Family-says-Arvin-brothers-killed-injured-at-composting-site-protected-only-by-painters-masks">here</a> and <a href="http://www.turnto23.com/south_county/29479532/detail.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Falls to His Death From Roof</span><br /><br />October 12, LIMA, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Frankie Cousey</span> died after <a href="http://www.wfin.com/localnews201.asp?id=8507&storyno=4">falling from</a> the roof of Superior Forge building while working Wednesday. Cousey was an employee for Centimark Corporation who was subcontracted to do work on the Superior Forge building. The incident is under investigation.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Store Clerk Shot During Robbery</span><br /><br />October 12, TAMPA, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Marilyn Tejada</span> was <a href="http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2011/oct/14/store-clerk-left-bulletproof-door-open-before-fata-ar-271760/">shot and killed</a> Wednesday during a robbery of Sam's Food Mart. Tejada had worked at the store for five years and felt like she knew all the patrons. That's why the owner believes she left open a bullet proof door that would have protected her against the gunman. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Killed as Tractor Topples Down Ski Slope</span><br /><br />October 11, UNION DALE, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Wayne Tietz</span> of Herrick Center died when the tractor he was operating at the top of a mountain at Elk Mountain Ski Resort rolled down a slope. According to police, the <a href="http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/regional-briefs-10-12-2011-1.1217014#axzz1aaKQKAXL">tractor rolled</a> over several times down the Tunkhannock Slope at the resort. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Metro Worker Dies of Head Injuries</span><br /><br />October 11, HOUSTON, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Chung T. Luu</span> died of <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Metro-worker-dies-at-train-maintenance-facility-2214495.php">head injuries</a> Tuesday. Luu, a maintenance worker at Rail Operations Center of the Metropolitan Transit Authority, was on board a slowly moving rail car and stuck his head out the door, hitting a support beam. It was unclear why Luu had put his head outside the train, which was being moved into a service lane for repairs.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies of Burns When Tank Explodes</span><br /><br />October 11, NEWPORT, NH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">68</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Clifton Labounty Jr</span>. suffered <a href="http://www.unionleader.com/article/20111012/NEWS07/710139981">fatal burns</a> when he was attempting to drain the gas tank of a truck. Labounty operated a scrap metal business at his home and he and his son were using a power drill to drain the tank. They had used this method many times, but this time the fumes from the tank ignited. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Industrial Incident Claims Life of Worker</span><br /><br />October 10, RICHARDSON, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Roy Aguilar</span> died in an <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/state&id=8387399">industrial incident</a> at the Texas Instrument facility in Richardson on Monday. Firefighters responded to a report of a water purifier explosion at a TI unit. Police say Aguilar was impaled by some type of glass. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-In-sjYwjQG0/TpSrzHplAII/AAAAAAAABDA/P3yjuGpLRPc/s1600/Owens.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 162px; height: 119px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-In-sjYwjQG0/TpSrzHplAII/AAAAAAAABDA/P3yjuGpLRPc/s320/Owens.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662339526226673794" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed in Collision With Semi</span><br /><br />October 10, LAMAR, CO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">23</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Joshua Owens</span> of Pueblo died and his co-worker injured when their plumbing van crossed traffic and <a href="http://www.lamarledger.com/ci_19082362?source=most_viewed">collided into</a> the side of a tractor-trailer rig. The collision caused the van to spin around and land on its side. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fabrication Worker Dies of Head Injuries</span><br /><br />October 10, HOUMA, LA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">22</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mark Naquin</span> of Montegut died Monday when he was <a href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/50158--gulf-island-fabrication-worker-hit-by-cable-dies">hit in the head</a> by a cable that came loose while moving metal sheet piling. Naquin, an employee for Gulf Island Fabrication, was among workers moving the pilings, which weigh about 700 pounds each. OSHA will be investigating. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tdvTiLDqkJ8/TpSpU5k6-eI/AAAAAAAABC0/xVCTek-bmfA/s1600/Larson.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 82px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tdvTiLDqkJ8/TpSpU5k6-eI/AAAAAAAABC0/xVCTek-bmfA/s320/Larson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662336808029714914" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Big Rig Driver Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />October 10, BAKERSFIELD, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">76</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Charles Edward Larson</span> was killed Monday when the <a href="http://www.turnto23.com/news/29440864/detail.html">tractor trailer</a> full of sand overturned, crushing the cab. Larson was traveling on Highway 46 when a driver of a car crossed lanes and slammed head on into Larson's truck. The impact caused Larson's trailer to overturn, spilling its load and then the truck cab overturned and was crushed. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sewer Worker Apparently Overcome by Fumes</span><br /><br />October 10, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Daniel Accola</span> of Robertsville died while working in an 18 foot <a href="http://www.ky3.com/news/ktvi-sewer-workers-rescued-from-sewer-20111010,0,1963886.story">sewer confined space</a>. Accola and two others were working in the area when Accola became unresponsive. When a second worker came to check on Accola he became light headed. Rescue workers were called and the two workers were transported to the hospital while Accola was pronounced dead.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lq0gnQDhx6E/TpdSpGUS4YI/AAAAAAAABDw/qHqBN5Wi7j8/s1600/Dexter.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 118px; height: 177px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lq0gnQDhx6E/TpdSpGUS4YI/AAAAAAAABDw/qHqBN5Wi7j8/s320/Dexter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663085922465538434" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Taxi Driver Murdered by Passenger</span><br /><br />October 10, SAN ANTONIO, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Dexter</span> was <a href="http://www.ksat.com/news/29466907/detail.html">shot to death</a> by an 18 year old passenger on Monday. Dexter picked up the man and took him to a home. After going up to the door of the house, the man walked back to the taxi and shot Dexter several times. Police know who their suspect is and are looking for him. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Skydiving Instructor Dies When Parachute Malfunctions</span><br /><br />October 9, MESQUITE, NV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">60</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Fonnesbeck</span> of St George, UT and his 75 year old tandem student died when their <a href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/10/10/entertainment-us-skydivers-death_8726807.html">parachute</a> did not fully deploy and the back-up chute became tangled in the main chute during a birthday celebration jump for the 75 year old grandmother. Fonnesbeck, of Skydive Mesquite was a 40 year veteran skydiver.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_XaueG_hZ4/TpTAOWLR2-I/AAAAAAAABDY/4CS7GMpUQDQ/s1600/Heard.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 96px; height: 144px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_XaueG_hZ4/TpTAOWLR2-I/AAAAAAAABDY/4CS7GMpUQDQ/s320/Heard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662361984215145442" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Nursery Owner Dies in Equipment Accident</span><br /><br />October 9, FRANKFORT, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">61</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ren Heard</span>, owner of Lake Tree Farm LLC, died when the <a href="http://www.state-journal.com/news/article/5107640">bulldozer</a> he was driving flipped over into the Kentucky River near Frankfort on Sunday. Heard was digging a water-line trench when the bank of the river may have given way, causing the bulldozer to flip upside down into the river. Boaters on the river noticed parts of the bulldozer sticking out of the water and called authorities. Heard drowned in the incident. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Trapped Under Truck Dies</span><br /><br />October 8, MANHEIM, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeff Rotella</span> of Syracuse, NY was <a href="http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?list=190258&id=673182#.TpXO03J2NiM">crushed under</a> a truck he was trying to load at an auto auction Sunday. Rotella became trapped on Friday while loading vehicles onto a car carrier at the Manheim Auto Auction. A pick-up truck fell on him, pinning him underneath. He died at a local hospital Saturday of those injuries. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Dies in Truck Rollover</span><br /><br />October 8, DOUGHERTY, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Marlin Hanson</span> of Mason City died Saturday in a rollover accident near Doughtery. Hanson was driving a truck hauling a trailer full of grain when for an unknown reason the <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-rolloverdeath,0,2410084.story">truck rolled</a>, landing on its roof in a ditch. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KqdbFwzAe0c/TpMfWD_KZpI/AAAAAAAABCs/aNY9uRgpsmU/s1600/Haddock.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 127px; height: 154px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KqdbFwzAe0c/TpMfWD_KZpI/AAAAAAAABCs/aNY9uRgpsmU/s320/Haddock.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661903620422657682" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Police Officer Dies Trying to Stop Car</span><br /><br />October 7, GRENADA, MS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old Capt. <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Wayne Haddock</span> died when he was <a href="http://www.13abc.com/story/15643664/miss-officer-dies-trying-to-stop-fleeing-suspects">struck by</a> the car he was attempting to stop Friday. Haddock was setting out spike strips when the fleeing suspects in the car struck him, throwing him 200 feet by the impact. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Miner Dies in Bridge Collapse</span><br /><br />October 7, PARTRIDGE, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">23</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Richard Coots Jr</span>. of Ages has died after an <a href="http://www.wkyt.com/home/headline/Miner_killed_in_accident_131317254.html">incident at a mine</a> of Maggard Branch of Owlco Energy in Partridge. Coots was repairing a conveyor chain when the bridge inside the coal mine that the belt runs through collapsed on top of him. Coots brother was part of the crew that brought him out of the mine.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Store Employee Killed During Robbery</span><br /><br />October 7, HAINES CITY, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">20</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jaime Magana Jr</span>. was <a href="http://www.theledger.com/article/20111007/NEWS/111009464">fatally shot</a> by two men who robbed the store. Subsequent reports state the two armed robbers have been arrested in Magana's murder.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Hit and Killed on Construction Site</span><br /><br />October 7, WILLIAMSTOWN, MA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">82</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John J. Hanson</span> of Castleton, NY was killed Friday when he was <a href="http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S2318801.shtml?cat=708">struck and run over</a> by a piece of construction equipment. Hanson worked for a subcontractor at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown. Police and OSHA are conducting an investigation. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Trimmer Dies in Fall</span><br /><br />October 7, LAKE SHERWOOD, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">56</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Agustin Valladares</span> of Arleta died Friday after <a href="http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/oct/08/tree-trimmer-who-fell-to-his-death-identified/">he fell</a> while trimming trees in Lake Sherwood. Valladares, owner of Agustin Valladares Tree Trimming, was trimming the branches of an oak tree when the branch he was standing on broke, authorities said. He fell about 30 feet to a concrete driveway.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Found Dead on Site</span><br /><br />October 6, CARTHAGE, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mark D. Blake</span> of Lufkin was <a href="http://www.news-journal.com/news/local/worker-s-body-found-at-construction-site-in-carthage/article_476f10af-6940-5153-8956-324488ba2de6.html">found dead</a> on the construction site at Libby Elementary School campus. The manner or cause of death has not been disclosed. Blake worked for J.E. Kingham Construction. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farm Laborer Crushed in Equipment</span><br /><br />October 5, SALINAS, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">39</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Eliseo Garcia Gutierrez</span> died while working with a crew harvesting lettuce. Gutierrez was picking lettuce and placing it on a conveyor belt running across a large metal crop harvester. He was <a href="http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44821889/ns/local_news-monterey_ca/#.TpMa7nJ2NiM">crushed between</a> the tractor, being driven by another worker, and the harvesting equipment.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wUkQnHaBVrc/TpSwmsnR0BI/AAAAAAAABDM/5viifQPRdmc/s1600/Novembre.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 157px; height: 168px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wUkQnHaBVrc/TpSwmsnR0BI/AAAAAAAABDM/5viifQPRdmc/s320/Novembre.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662344810368978962" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Months After Beating, Security Guard Dies of Injuries</span><br /><br />September 29, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">61</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jacques Novembre</span> has died of <a href="http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_n_palm_beach_county/palm_beach_gardens/palm-beach-gardens-security-guard-dies-from-injuries-received-after-beating-">beating injuries</a> he received back on July 14. Novembre, an unarmed security guard, attempted to stop thieves from stealing approximately $20. of copper-containing devices at the back of the Promenade Shopping Plaza. When Novembre confronted the thieves, he was assaulted. He was hospitalized since the assault. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-33354658002334500502011-10-07T09:59:00.000-05:002011-10-07T11:59:11.421-05:00Weekly Toll:Death in the American Workplace<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_UYJUDJcyOw/To8o5TBhSCI/AAAAAAAABCk/7TJsmGLRFi8/s1600/Stackhouse.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_UYJUDJcyOw/To8o5TBhSCI/AAAAAAAABCk/7TJsmGLRFi8/s320/Stackhouse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660788221452306466" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed on Construction Site</span><br /><br />October 6, DECATUR, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeffery Stackhouse</span> of Azle died of unspecified injuries while working in a <a href="http://www.wcmessenger.com/2011/update/work-site-accident/">construction zone</a> on U.S. 380 near Decatur. Officials say Stackhouse died at the scene of blunt force injuries. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Semi Hits Farm Tractor, Kills Driver</span><br /><br />October 6, BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">78</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert Long</span> was killed when his farm <a href="http://kaaltv.com/article/stories/s2317985.shtml">tractor was hit</a> by a semi. Long was pulling a grain trailer and was just making a left hand turn onto a road at the same time the semi driver attempted to pass the tractor. Long died at the scene. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Road Construction Flagger Struck by Car</span><br /><br />October 6, INDIANAPLOIS, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Juan Hernandez Rosas</span> died after being <a href="http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-multivehicle-accident-at-30th-st-franklin-rd-20111006,0,7980331.column">struck by</a> an out of control car in a road construction zone. Rosas' son was working a crane when he saw his father hit and administered aide until EMS could arrive. The construction was taking place at 30th Street and Franklin Road.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Who Fell Has Died of Injuries</span><br /><br />October 6, KEENE, NH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">58</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Steven Sawyer</span> of Dublin has died of injuries he suffered in <a href="http://sentinelsource.com/news/local/worker-who-fell-at-keene-middle-school-dies/article_88de5b52-f07c-11e0-be42-001cc4c03286.html">a fall</a> Sept. 22. Sawyer was working for The MacMillin Co., General Contractor for construction of the Keene Middle School, when he fell 35-40 feet from scaffolding. He was in critical condition until he passed Thursday. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Transportation Worker Electrocuted</span><br /><br />October 5, ELLENDALE, DE - <span style="font-weight:bold;">24</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Eric T. Givens</span> of Laurel died Wednesday morning while working at Delaware's Department of Transportation Ellendale yard. Givens was operating a large grass-cutting tractor that got caught on a metal guy wire anchoring a utility pole. When Givens got off the tractor and grabbed the guy wire to shake it loose, it made contact with a <a href="http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20111006/NEWS01/110060344/DelDOT-worker-killed-job">live electrical wire</a> and the shock knocked him to the ground.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Well Drilling Turned Deadly for Worker</span><br /><br />October 5, HAMPDEN, CT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">61</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Martin Peterson</span> of Vernon died Wednesday while he was attempting to drill a well when the area where Peterson was working <a href="http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/tolland_cty/person-trapped-in-collapsed-well">collapsed underneath</a> him, turning the ground into a pool of mud and water. Co-workers used every means available to rescue him but he continued to lose grip and sink down further. OSHA is investigating. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ksi2V_S0CCY/To5Ai0mpKCI/AAAAAAAABCU/qH4rTiZ5AkY/s1600/Duncan.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ksi2V_S0CCY/To5Ai0mpKCI/AAAAAAAABCU/qH4rTiZ5AkY/s320/Duncan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660532748631746594" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Loses Control and Crashes</span><br /><br />October 5, FLAG POND, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">58</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert Thomas Duncan</span> of Holly Hill, SC was killed Wednesday when he <a href="http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/News/article.php?id=94654">lost control of</a> his semi on a curve, crashing on Interstate 26. After hitting a guard rail the cab and trailer separated and both rolled several times, crushing part and tearing off part of the cab's roof. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed in Industrial Incident</span><br /><br />October 5, SCRIBA, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Edward M. Carvey</span> of Hannibal died of injuries he received Tuesday while <a href="http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/hannibal_man_dies_after_scriba.html">operating machinery</a> at Novelis Inc, an aluminum rolling plant. The nature of his injuries were not reported and he died Wednesday at an area hospital.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Three Killed in Murderous Rampage by Co-Worker</span><br /><br />October 5, CUPERTINO, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">59</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mark Munoz</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Vallejos</span>, both of San Jose and <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Manuel Pinon</span> of Newman were <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/05/BAPN1LDN6C.DTL">gunned down</a> as they sat inside a trailer preparing for a safety meeting Wednesday morning. Six other employees were wounded in the rampage at the Lehigh Southwest Cement Permanente plant in Cupertino. The gunman, a co-worker, came into the meeting and then left to retrieve guns. When he returned to the meeting he opened fire. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies of Exposure to Toxic Fumes</span><br /><br />October 4, GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Thomas Issac</span> died Tuesday when he was <a href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/10/05/business-us-mi-gas-leak-death_8718558.html">overcome by fumes</a> after responding to a gas leak. Issac worked for DTE Energy and had responded to a report of a leak and was placing a flow seal clamp over the hole in the line when it ruptured. A co-worker found him slumped over in a 5-foot hole with gas rapidly escaping from a ruptured pipe.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Road Construction Worker Struck and Killed</span><br /><br />October 4, DRAPER, UT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dallas Prokopis</span> of Magna died after he was <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705391942/Construction-worker-hit-by-dump-truck-on-I-15-dies-from-injuries.html">struck by</a> a dump truck on Sept. 29. Due to a miscommunication between workers, Prokopis was hit on northbound I-15 while he was moving traffic barrels, according to police. Other workers had cleared the lane further up the freeway and Prokopis hadn't expected traffic to be in the lane. The dump truck driver stopped and called 911.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rollover Crash Kills Civilian Employee</span> <br /><br />October 4, FORT CARSON, CO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">56</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Terry Miller</span> was killed and his co-worker wife was injured, in a <a href="http://www.koaa.com/news/fort-carson-employee-killed-in-roll-over-crash-at-army-s-pinon-canyon/">car accident</a> on Fort Carson's Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site. Miller was a long time Fort Carson civilian employee. Miller's wife is expected to recover. She was also an employee at Fort Carson.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Crushed Under Falling Tree</span><br /><br />October 4, KOUNTZE, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Larry Dean Price</span> of Lumberton died after he was crushed under a fallen tree. Price was using a rope to guide a tree's fall when it accidentally hit another tree according to the sheriff. The top of the other tree then fell down, <a href="http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Lumberton-man-struck-killed-by-pine-tree-2203555.php">striking Price</a> as he tried to get out of the way. He was taken to an area hospital where he died of his injuries.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies in Forklift Incident</span><br /><br />October 4, MONTROSE, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John M. Horner</span> died Tuesday in an incident <a href="http://www.dailygate.com/articles/2011/10/05/news/doc4e8c799a3845b624373108.txt">involving a forklift</a>. Horner was operating an industrial sized forklift and when he crested a steep hill it apparently stopped and rolled back. It then overturned into a ditch. Horner either jumped or was thrown from the machine and it struck him causing fatal injuries.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />October 4, CHARLESTON, SC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">David Payton</span> of Greenville, NC died when his <a href="http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/oct/05/tractor-trailer-driver-killed-crash-i-95/">semi crashed</a> on I-95 in Colleton County. For an unknown reason Payton's truck went into the median and flipped. He was pinned under the vehicle and died at the scene. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Dies After Being Pinned by Equipment</span><br /><br />October 4, NEVADA, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Danny Lester Christie</span> was killed Tuesday when he became <a href="http://www.amestrib.com/articles/2011/10/04/ames_tribune/news/doc4e8b6b15de977220242963.txt">pinned between</a> farm equipment. Investigators say it's believed that Christie was disassembling the machine to sell for scrap when it collapsed on him, pinning him between the auger and the disassembled supports.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XfqqfXnAqpI/Tos6ww2vcnI/AAAAAAAABB8/AktOrEg51RM/s1600/Riches.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 113px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XfqqfXnAqpI/Tos6ww2vcnI/AAAAAAAABB8/AktOrEg51RM/s320/Riches.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659681966143795826" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Police Officer Found Dead of Unknown Cause</span><br /><br />October 3, ANAMOSA, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">34</span> year old Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">David Riches</span> was <a href="http://www.whotv.com/news/who-story-anamosa-officer-dies-100311,0,5512021.story">found dead</a> on a pedestrian bridge by the entrance to Wapsipinicon State Park in Anamosa. Authorities do not yet know the cause or manner of Riches death but say it is not suspicious. His patrol car was found near the bridge after he went on duty at midnight. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Driver of Semi Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />October 3, FREEMONT, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">39</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Carl R. Besher</span> of Piedmont died Monday in a <a href="http://www.news-leader.com/article/20111003/NEWS01/111003031/1007/Truck-driver-killed-Carter-County-crash">crash</a> of his Freightliner truck. Besher was driving down Route J when he lost control on a curve and the truck overturned. Police say he was not wearing a seat belt.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cqF36-Hh4cY/To8TVGafEGI/AAAAAAAABCc/s2-qllgiPBo/s1600/Speller.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 113px; height: 140px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cqF36-Hh4cY/To8TVGafEGI/AAAAAAAABCc/s2-qllgiPBo/s320/Speller.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660764509847883874" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Public Safety Officer Dies on Duty</span><br /><br />October 2, WASHINGTON, DC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">66</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Rudolph Speller</span>, a beloved Dept. of Public Safety Officer for The Catholic University of America, died of heart failure <a href="http://www.cuatower.com/news/2011/10/07/devoted-dps-officer-dies-on-duty/">while making rounds</a> in Caldwell Hall. He had just reported that a parking lot he patrolled was clear and was heading to Caldwell Hall on foot. After other officers could not get a response from Speller they went looking for him and found him unconscious. He was pronounced dead at the scene. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Injured Recycling Worker Dies</span><br /><br />October 1, NORTHHAMPTON, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Luis Castellan</span> of Allentown died of injuries he received when a large bale of recycling material <a href="http://articles.mcall.com/2011-10-03/news/mc-northampton-greenstar-todd-heller-recycling-wor-20111003_1_northampton-recycling-plant-todd-heller-osha-records-show">fell on</a> him. Castellan worked for Greenstar Recycling-Todd Heller Inc. OSHA is investigating. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tow Truck Driver Struck and Killed</span><br /><br />October 1, BEAUFORT, SC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">55</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Denise Peeples Smith</span> and her friend Phyllis Cook were killed when they <a href="http://www.islandpacket.com/2011/10/02/1814401/second-victim-dies-in-i-95-tow.html">were struck</a> along I-95 near the Coosawhatchie exit. Smith, owner of East Coast Recovery, was attempting to load a disabled vehicle in the emergency lane when the driver of a truck veered off the road and struck the vehicle being loaded, which then slammed into them. Cook, riding along to keep her friend company, was killed instantly and Smith died later at an area hospital. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vOc9UanGsEw/Tou6dfCLGlI/AAAAAAAABCE/R3TRKgHu8HQ/s1600/Person.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 130px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vOc9UanGsEw/Tou6dfCLGlI/AAAAAAAABCE/R3TRKgHu8HQ/s320/Person.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659822372430748242" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">School Crossing Guard Hit by Truck</span><br /><br />October 1, CHESAPEAKE, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">35</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Lovette Person</span> died after being <a href="http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/chesapeake-crossing-guard-hit-truck-killed-work">hit by a truck</a> Monday while working as a school crossing guard. The driver of the truck was partially blinded by the sun and did not see Person in the street. Person was a civilian employee for the Police Department. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two Die in Truck Crash</span><br /><br />October 1, DELCO, ID - <span style="font-weight:bold;">68</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John O. Tolman</span> of Heyburn and <span style="font-weight:bold;">33</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Cynthia I. McVey</span> of Fernley, NV were killed when the driver <a href="http://magicvalley.com/news/local/mini-cassia/two-die-in-cassia-county-truck-crash/article_fdf4ea0b-0995-50c4-9980-8a990b517320.html">lost control</a> after hitting cows in a roadway Saturday. The Transystems truck loaded with sugar beets went off the road and into some trees after hitting the cows. The incident is under investigation.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dump Truck Driver Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />October 1, HANOVER, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">David Peterson</span> was killed when the dump truck he was driving crashed. The state patrol says Peterson <a href="http://kstp.com/news/stories/S2309214.shtml?cat=1&v=1">lost control</a> of the dump truck he was driving and hit four parked cars (unoccupied) on a frontage road. The dump truck ended up on its side.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Barbershop Owner Shot to Death</span><br /><br />October 1, BROOKLYN, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">38</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Warren Billings</span> was shot to death by a gunman who walked into his store and <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2011/10/02/2011-10-02_brooklyn_barbershop_owner_shot_in_head_as_customers_looked_on_in_horror_cops_say.html">shot him</a> in front of several customers. Neighbors say he was in an argument with a man Friday night but do not know if that person is the one responsible for Billings' murder Saturday. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Road Worker Struck and Killed</span><br /><br />September 30, JOLIET, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">28</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Randy J. Lehnus</span> of Kankakee died after being <a href="http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-09-30/news/chi-road-worker-killed-when-truck-backs-over-him-in-will-county-20110930_1_truck-backs-road-worker-dump-truck">struck by</a> a truck on a road construction site in Will County. Lehnus was standing in a construction zone after getting out of the piece of heavy equipment he was driving died when a truck also working on the project backed over him, police said.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wildlife Officer Found Shot to Death</span><br /><br />September 30, ST.FRANCISVILLE, LA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old Sgt. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Paul Stuckey</span> of Zachary died of a <a href="http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/34665">gunshot wound</a> while investigating a report of night hunting. Stuckey, an officer with Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Enforcement Division, was found by local fishermen at the old ferry landing near the banks of the Mississippi River just outside of St. Francisville at daybreak. He had a gunshot wound to the chest and found just outside his patrol vehicle. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Industrial Incident Causes Man's Death</span><br /><br />September 30, KEARNEY, NE - <span style="font-weight:bold;">75</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">William Aschoff</span> of Niobrara died in an incident at the Kearney Wastewater Treatment plant Friday. Aschoff was operating a bulldozer near a water-filled sandpit Friday when <a href="http://www.nebraska.tv/story/15603341/update-name-of-niobrara-man-killed-in-construction-accident-released">it fell into</a> the pond. The water is about 30 feet deep. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AFmWsdIk-Z4/TooH4AnT5lI/AAAAAAAABBU/M5EZcQO6kjA/s1600/Deputies.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 186px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AFmWsdIk-Z4/TooH4AnT5lI/AAAAAAAABBU/M5EZcQO6kjA/s320/Deputies.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659344540563400274" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Crash Claims Lives of Two Deputies</span><br /><br />September 30, ASHER, OK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">56</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tim Lowry</span> of Saint Louis and <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mike Roberts</span> of Konawa were both killed in a <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6fc9119b0ebe469490017a95392e618c/OK--Oklahoma-Deputies-Killed/">crash involving</a> a tractor trailer on Friday. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff Deputies were on their way to serve an arrest warrant when they crested a hill where the driver of a semi was attempting to make a U-turn in the middle of the highway. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Roofer Dies After Fall</span> <br /><br />September 30, KENNEDY TOWNSHIP, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dennis Golling</span> died after <a href="http://www.firehouse.com/news/top-headlines/worker-killed-fall-roof-pa-firehouse">falling from the roof</a> of Kennedy Township Volunteer Fire Company. Golling worked for a roofing contractor. No other details are available but the incident is under investigation. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Oilfield Worker Struck and Killed</span><br /><br />September 29, WILLISTON, ND - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Eugene Norris Jr.</span> of Dickinson was killed when he <a href="http://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/oilfield-worker-killed-near-williston/article_52c4f8be-ebae-11e0-9aae-001cc4c002e0.html">was struck by</a> the trailer of a truck Thursday night. Norris had finished filling a water tank at hydraulic fracturing site and was putting his gear away. He was standing near his truck when he was struck by the trailer of another truck.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-405sBW4mwlQ/Top0lqNduII/AAAAAAAABB0/5Cb6JZ1N534/s1600/rodeo%2Bdeath.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 112px; height: 182px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-405sBW4mwlQ/Top0lqNduII/AAAAAAAABB0/5Cb6JZ1N534/s320/rodeo%2Bdeath.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659464072079194242" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rodeo Coach Dies of Head Injuries</span><br /><br />September 29, ONTARIO, OR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">42</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sonny Hansen</span> died after being thrown from a horse during practice Thursday. Hansen, Rodeo Coach for Treasure Valley Community College, was conducting practice when he was bucked off the horse. He suffered severe <a href="http://www.argusobserver.com/articles/2011/09/29/news/doc4e84a8811062b576527855.txt">head injuries</a>. He died later at a local hospital. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Electrocuted</span><br /><br />September 29, BIRMINGHAM, AL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">58</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">David Albert Prest</span> was died Thursday after being <a href="http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/09/worker_electrocuted_at_birming.html">electrocuted</a> at Southern Label Company. Prest, a printing press operator, was attempting to re-spool a machine that had stopped due a power interruption. Authorities say a bad plug energized the platform that he was standing on.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cab Driver Killed by Passengers</span><br /><br />September 28, LA JOLLA, CA - an unidentified <span style="font weight:bold;">68</span> year old self employed cab driver, possibly from San Diego, was <a href="http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Taxi-Cab-Driver-Killed-La-Jolla--130809208.html">shot to death</a> in a La Jolla neighborhood Wednesday. Witness report seeing the taxi on the side of road, heard arguing and then gunshots. The cab was then driven away and was later found abandoned. <span style="font-weight:bold;">UPDATE:</span> Authorities have <a href="http://www.760kfmb.com/story/15608437/funeral-for-cab-driver-as-search-goes-on-for-his-killer">identified</a> the driver as <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sadat Sahou</span>. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lAEgmNXQn9g/Topv5VafWqI/AAAAAAAABBs/VAJ1bOtFn64/s1600/Jarrett.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 90px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lAEgmNXQn9g/Topv5VafWqI/AAAAAAAABBs/VAJ1bOtFn64/s320/Jarrett.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659458912535927458" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Burned in Explosion Last Year Dies</span><br /><br />September 28, MEMPHIS, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Erica Jarrett</span> died Thursday of injuries she received in an industrial incident in September of 2010. Jarrett was <a href="http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20110930/NEWS01/109300313/Kilgore-employee-burned-2010-dies">severely burned</a> in an explosion and fire at a military flare plant in West Tennessee. The blast at the Kilgore Flares plant in Toone burned Jarrett and two other workers.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Dies in Auger Incident</span><br /><br />September 28, DUBUQUE, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Duetmeyer</span> of rural Dyersville died after becoming caught in an auger Wednesday. The sheriff's office says Duetmeyer was working alone inside a silo when he became <a href="http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/InsidePage.aspx?cId=press-citizen&sParam=37573253.story">entangled in</a> the auger being used to clean out the silo.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bar Owner Shot to Death</span><br /><br />September 28, SAVANNAH, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">38</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kevin Wade</span> was <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/article/Co-owner-of-Savannah-nightclub-is-shot-to-death-2196341.php">shot and killed</a> Wednesday outside a bar he co-owned. Wade, co-owner of Mr. Wonderful's nightclub, was preparing for the bar's weekly oyster roast when he was shot. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Trimmer Dies From Fall</span><br /><br />September 28, PEBBLE BEACH, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Carlos Amezcua</span> of Salinas died from a fall Wednesday. Amezcua was trimming trees when he <a href="http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20111001/NEWS01/110010322">fell from</a> the bucket of a boom truck. Cal-OSHA is investigating.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Receives Fatal Electric Shock</span><br /><br />September 28, WESTLAKE, LA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Garrick Deshotel</span> was electrocuted Wednesday in an incident at Westlake's PPG plant. Deshotel was a contractor for R & R Construction and was working on a chlor-alkali unit when he <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/4c08ed510edf4684b356ba9ea0ed3fe6/LA--Electrocution/">came in contact with</a> high-voltage electricity. Deshotel was taken to an area hospital where he died of his injuries.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Electrocuted</span><br /><br />September 27, PANAMA CITY, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">21</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Carlos Angeles Francisco</span> died after being <a href="http://www.wmbb.com/story/15563063/man-dies-after-industrial-accident-during-remodeling">electrocuted</a> on a construction job site. The circumstances of the incident are not clear but police say an alert co-worker was able to knock the wires away from Francisco. He later died at a local hospital. OSHA is investigating.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5JmL-jIh-k8/Too9yDfsIfI/AAAAAAAABBc/cGxLdMtghfM/s1600/5LMH_Lonnie_Collins.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 119px; height: 156px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5JmL-jIh-k8/Too9yDfsIfI/AAAAAAAABBc/cGxLdMtghfM/s320/5LMH_Lonnie_Collins.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659403811885425138" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Industrial Incident Kills Worker</span><br /><br />September 26, MAXTON, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Lonnie Collins</span> of Robeson died after his <a href="http://www.laurinburgexchange.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Feed+mill+accident%20&id=15808130&instance=secondary_news_left_column">leg was severed</a> at Murphy-Brown LLC plant near Maxton. A company spokesman said Collins’ leg became caught in a machine while he was performing maintenance work. Collins died at the plant from apparent blood loss.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Hospital Worker Dies of Heart Attack</span><br /><br />September 26, MIDDLETOWN, CT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">James B. "Big Jim" Diamond Sr</span>. of Clinton died after being involved in the restraint of an unruly psychiatric patient at Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middleton. Diamond was one of five staff members involved in a "therapeutic hold" on a patient for the purpose of administering drugs. During the struggle, Diamond began to feel ill and staff called for an ambulance. The medical examiner determined Diamond died of <a href="http://articles.courant.com/2011-10-03/community/hc-cvh-death-1004-20111003_1_cvh-merritt-hall-patient-assault">cardiac arrest</a>. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZBbec7hUCjU/TopOf5EgGBI/AAAAAAAABBk/1YVQ9yeeR8M/s1600/Henigan.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 165px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZBbec7hUCjU/TopOf5EgGBI/AAAAAAAABBk/1YVQ9yeeR8M/s320/Henigan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659422191547062290" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">U.S. Citizen Killed While Working in Afganistan</span><br /><br />September 25, KABUL, AFGANISTAN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">61</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jay Henigan</span> of Sycamore, IL was killed in <a href="http://www.rrstar.com/news/x1711635209/Sycamore-plumber-killed-on-job-in-Afghanistan">a shoot out</a> at a CIA facility in Kabul on Sunday. Henigan's father says his son had just begun his second stint working as a plumber for the CIA in Kabul. Henigan was shot by an Afghan worker who was providing security to the facility.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Company Owner Dies From Fall</span><br /><br />September 24, LANCASTER, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">67</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Raymond L. Bomberger</span> of Millersville died of injuries he suffered <a href="http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/468803_Worker-fell-to-death-from-scaffold--police-say.html">in a fall</a> while installing siding on a home. He was standing on a makeshift scaffold about 15 feet from the ground when for an unknown reason he lost his footing and fell. "He was on a 12-inch-wide board stretching from a ladder to a porch roof," the police chief said. Bomberger died instantly of multiple traumatic injuries due to the fall.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_S1__eKtiyA/ToyyeJosB5I/AAAAAAAABCM/-c8UQldVSag/s1600/Mueller.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 97px; height: 142px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_S1__eKtiyA/ToyyeJosB5I/AAAAAAAABCM/-c8UQldVSag/s320/Mueller.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660095062750267282" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Maintenance Worker Dies of Repeated Wasp Stings</span><br /><br />September 17, GLEN COVE, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Stephan Mueller</span> died after <a href="http://glencove.patch.com/articles/updated-glen-cove-still-in-shock-following-public-workers-death#c">being stung repeatedly</a> by hornets while working in Glen Cove. Mueller, who worked for Glen Cove Department of Public Works, was working with co-workers picking up branches and logs by the city water tower at Leech Circle when workers “must have picked up the wrong branch,” disrupting a wasps' nest, Mueller's mother said. Reports say he was stung more than 30 times. While not allergic to bee stings, but the significant amount of stings caused his fatal injuries.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-38741626030003754912011-09-29T09:30:00.000-05:002011-09-29T11:30:30.880-05:00Weekly Toll:Death in the American Workplace<span style="font-weight:bold;">Employee Stabbed to Death</span> <br /><br />September 28, MOUNT PLEASANT, SC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">20</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">David "DJ" Moultrie</span> was <a href="http://charleston.thedigitel.com/crime/walmart-employee-stabbed-death-outside-mt-pleasant-34151-0929">stabbed</a> to death outside the Walmart store he was working at. Moultrie and another man got into a verbal confrontation in the parking lot of the store and for an unknown reason the man pulled a sharp object and stabbed Moultrie. The assailant has been arrested.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v-dDAgyz1Sk/ToSEudAudqI/AAAAAAAABBM/Km7JP3oqeFQ/s1600/Sleeper.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 100px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v-dDAgyz1Sk/ToSEudAudqI/AAAAAAAABBM/Km7JP3oqeFQ/s320/Sleeper.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657792965480707746" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sheriff Deputy Suffers Heart Attack on Call</span><br /><br />September 28, BISMARK, ND - <span style="font-weight:bold;">39</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bryan Sleeper</span>, a Burleigh County Sheriff deputy, collapsed and died of a <a href="http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/burleigh-county-sheriff-s-deputy-bryan-sleeper-dies-in-the/article_ed744e0e-ea24-11e0-8d25-001cc4c002e0.html">heart attack</a> while on a call. Sleeper was helping another officer arrest a suspect for multiple charges when he began to feel distress and collapsed. The medical examiner determined Sleeper died of a heart attack. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farm Equipment Causes Farmer's Death</span><br /><br />September 27, MARTINSBURG, WV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">55</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Terrance J. Stemple</span> died Tuesday in an incident with his farm tractor. According to police, Stemple was attempting to pull a large log out of some brush with a pulley system when the front end of his tractor went up, causing it to <a href="http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/568265/Person-killed-in-farm-accident.html?nav=5006">turn over on</a> him, killing him instantly.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Killed When Tractor Flips</span><br /><br />September 27, HULL, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">81</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Leroy Dykstra</span> died after his farm tractor flipped over <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/23329faeb22d401ebce69b8074c6911e/IA--Tractor-Fatality-Iowa/">on top of</a> him. Dykstra was using the tractor to pull a large tree up a hill when the tractor flipped.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aBHewKda89M/ToNMnqg3SlI/AAAAAAAABAs/fENVGaatNqM/s1600/Woo.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 186px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aBHewKda89M/ToNMnqg3SlI/AAAAAAAABAs/fENVGaatNqM/s320/Woo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657449801218214482" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Restaurant Owner Found Dead</span><br /><br />September 27, IPSWICH, MA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">62</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Shui Keung Woo</span> of Quincy, owner of Majestic Dragon Chinese restaurant, was <a href="http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1173958742/Homicide-in-Ipswich">found dead</a> near the kitchen Tuesday morning. Authorities have not determined the manner of Woo's death but they are investigating the death as a homicide. Woo, known as "Tony" was a well known and loved fixture in the neighborhood.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FXNYit3rE1c/ToSAVuFBfSI/AAAAAAAABA8/nRYESUCtzTM/s1600/Kemp.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 90px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FXNYit3rE1c/ToSAVuFBfSI/AAAAAAAABA8/nRYESUCtzTM/s320/Kemp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657788142518893858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-brDd5TbNuNo/ToSAVnkfpAI/AAAAAAAABBE/klFZhi0oKEg/s1600/Studley.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 90px; height: 142px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-brDd5TbNuNo/ToSAVnkfpAI/AAAAAAAABBE/klFZhi0oKEg/s320/Studley.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657788140771845122" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two Co-Workers Found Dead</span><br /><br />September 27, KENNEBUNKPORT, ME - <span style="font-weight:bold;">70</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Richard Kemp</span> of Monmouth and <span style="font-weight:bold;">58</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Winfield Studley</span> of Windsor were <a href="http://www.pressherald.com/news/men-repairing-waste-tank-die_2011-09-28.html">found dead inside</a> a hotel's sewage tank Tuesday. Both men, employees for Stevens Electric & Pump were servicing a pump at the hotel next to another company's employee who was pumping out the sewage tank. That person left with a load of sewage and when he returned Kemp and Studley were not there. They were reported missing and as the tank pumping resumed, the men's bodies were discovered inside. It is unclear how or why they came to fall into the tank. <span style="font-weight:bold;">UPDATE:</span> More information has been released as to <a href="http://www.pressherald.com/news/sewer-gases-blamed-in-deaths-of-workers_2011-09-29.html">cause of death</a> for these workers.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ue9k9WHR65g/ToNVM_yvF2I/AAAAAAAABA0/43ffCdrfyRs/s1600/Dnight.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 159px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ue9k9WHR65g/ToNVM_yvF2I/AAAAAAAABA0/43ffCdrfyRs/s320/Dnight.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657459238678501218" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Elementary School Teacher Found Dead in Classroom</span><br /><br />September 26, EAST MOLINE, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">25</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sarah E. Knight</span> was <a href="http://qctimes.com/news/local/teacher-found-dead-in-em-taught-bilingual-education/article_8f4eb214-e8f4-11e0-8791-001cc4c03286.html">found dead</a> inside her classroom at Hillcrest Elementary Monday night. She was found unresponsive by a night custodian. Knight taught a bilingual kindergarten class. Police say it is unclear how Knight died, but do not suspect foul play. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Camp Worker Dies in Fall</span><br /><br />September 26, OAKHURST, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">23</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Nadyne Qirreh</span> of Vacaville died after <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=8370292">she fell 30'</a> while working at Calvin Crest Camp in Oakhurst. Erica Stuart, Madera County Sheriff's Dept. said, "She was gathering ropes from the climbing rock wall and apparently, on the platform is what's called a door hatch. It should've been closed but for whatever reason it was open and she fell through." Qirreh had taken 3 weeks of OSHA training before taking the job. Cal-OSHA is investigating.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zXkCg_77PyU/ToIr4u7xT1I/AAAAAAAABAk/vrIys5jIwhY/s1600/Hinkle.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 168px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zXkCg_77PyU/ToIr4u7xT1I/AAAAAAAABAk/vrIys5jIwhY/s320/Hinkle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657132335602159442" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Stabbed to Death At Restaurant</span><br /><br />September 26, PENSACOLA, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">19</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tyler John Hinkle</span> was killed in the parking lot of the Domino's Pizza restaurant on Navy Blvd. after returning from delivering a pizza. Hinkle had been <a href="http://www.pnj.com/article/20110926/NEWS01/109260307/Deputies-search-clues-murder-Domino-s-employee-">stabbed by</a> an unknown assailant in a dark lot behind the store. He managed to get inside the store and give a brief description of the person who stabbed him before he collapsed. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Oil Field Incident</span><br /><br />September 26, VENTURA, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">34</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Oscar Zamudio</span> of Bakersfield died in an industrial incident in an oil field near Ventura on Monday. Zamudio was <a href="http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/sep/27/bakersfield-man-34-killed-in-oil-field-accident/">pinned between</a> an oil rig and a large metal beam after he climbed up to help two co-workers who were removing a large hinge pin while erecting a new oil drilling rig and the beam collapsed. Cal-OSHA is investigating the incident.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HHxUn0-XR0k/ToDiNdKPd5I/AAAAAAAABAM/sTfS7Qvks94/s1600/Cassilly.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 127px; height: 160px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HHxUn0-XR0k/ToDiNdKPd5I/AAAAAAAABAM/sTfS7Qvks94/s320/Cassilly.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656769852771104658" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bulldozer Rollover Kills Well Known Creator</span><br /><br />September 26, ST.LOUIS, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">61</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bob Cassilly</span>, founder of City Museum, was found dead inside his bulldozer Monday morning. According to authorities, the bulldozer Cassilly was driving had slid off a rocky hill <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/article_8eb51012-e851-11e0-af8b-0019bb30f31a.html">and flipped</a> several times before landing upright. Cassilly was working on Cementland, his newest playground at the old Missouri Portland Cement Co., at Riverview Drive and Scranton Avenue.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Store Clerk Dies in Armed Robbery</span><br /><br />September 25, CAPE CORAL, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">29</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Muhammad Ali</span> died of injuries he received in an <a href="http://www.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com/page/content.detail/id/526832/Cape-man-dies-from-injuries-suffered-in-robbery.html?nav=5011">armed robbery</a>. Ali was working at Back Bay Market when two individuals wearing masks encountered Ali in the store. Authorities are not saying how Ali died. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9PMncqUoeU/ToC5xu2idbI/AAAAAAAABAE/defQsApHdYo/s1600/Rankin1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 195px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9PMncqUoeU/ToC5xu2idbI/AAAAAAAABAE/defQsApHdYo/s320/Rankin1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656725396018853298" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Firefighter Dies After Training Exercise</span><br /><br />September 25, LANCASTER, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">38</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Keith Rankin</span> collapsed after a training exercise Sunday. Other firefighters jumped in to help Rankin but they were not able to revive him. Rankin had been running the "live burn" drill at the Lancaster County Fire School on Village Road. He was talking with some firefighters when he <a href="http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/467064_County-fireman-dies-at-training.html">collapsed</a>. He was pronounced dead at an area hospital.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies of Gunshot Wounds</span><br /><br />September 25, HEBRON, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">24</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Pasternak Jr</span>. of Gary died of <a href="http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/7874007-417/man-shot-while-mowing-lawn-in-hebron-dies-at-indy-hospital.html">gunshot wounds</a> he received while mowing at a residential home in Hebron. Pasternak, owner of Budget Lawn Care, was working with his father at the residence when shots rang out from a wooded area nearby. Police are searching for the person(s) responsible.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies of Fall Down Elevator Shaft</span><br /><br />September 23, MANHATTAN, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">44</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert Melito</span> fell to his death down an elevator shaft in an office building in Manhattan Friday. Police say Melito was servicing an elevator on the 10th floor <a href="http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_stories/147763/manhattan-worker-dead-after-fall-down-elevator-shaft">when he fell</a>. A full investigation is underway.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sS7DpGodQ_c/ToIIyIEgGuI/AAAAAAAABAU/Z0Pd5JeA0gk/s1600/Bennett.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 159px; height: 154px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sS7DpGodQ_c/ToIIyIEgGuI/AAAAAAAABAU/Z0Pd5JeA0gk/s320/Bennett.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657093739183610594" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Experienced Logger Dies in Accident</span><br /><br />September 23, TEHACHAPI, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jennings "Billy" Bennett</span> of Onyx was killed in a logging accident Friday on the Tehachapi Mountain. Bennett, employed by Witten Logging Co, was killed when a felled tree that became caught in another tree dislodged and fell. It <a href="http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x651158220/Logger-killed-on-Tehachapi-Mountain-remembered-as-outdoorsman">fell onto</a> Bennett while he was cutting another tree.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker at Farm Dealership Crushed Under Equipment</span><br /><br />September 21, POLK, WI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">21</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jacob Eickstedt</span> of Jackson was crushed when a large piece of equipment fell onto him. According to police, Eickstedt was trying to repair a forage harvester at Mid-State Equipment on Wednesday morning when an attachment dropped down and trapped him underneath. He was airlifted to a local hospital where he died.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Crushed to Death</span><br /><br />September 21, PINCKNEYVILLE, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">21</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Keven Cibrowski</span> of Trenton was killed while working to build a grain bin near Pinckneyville. Authorities say Cibrowski was <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local/illinois&id=8367292">crushed by</a> a piece of a tower that fell on him during the construction project. No other details have been released.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Trimmer Dies in Fall</span><br /><br />September 21, LANSING, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ronn Mason</span> died after <a href="http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2011/09/report_lansing_tree_cutter_dea.html">falling from</a> a tree he was working in Wednesday. Mason, owner of A-1 Tree & Landscape Service, was working to remove a tree at a private residence when he fell. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies in Farm Related Incident</span><br /><br />September 21, PALMYRA, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">62</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gary W. Bradney</span> died after <a href="http://www.kfvs12.com/story/15516276/mo-man-dies-in-farm-related-accident-near-palmyra">being run over</a> by a farm tractor trailer. The sheriff's office says that Bradney was working underneath the trailer full of corn when someone began driving it to a local repair shop. The trailer rolled over Bradney, killing him.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />September 19, GLASGOW, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">55</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Samuel Deets</span> of Cochranton, PA died as the result of <a href="http://www.wcluradio.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10976:man-killed-in-one-vehicle-tractor-trailer-accident-monday-in-butler-county&catid=34:news&Itemid=53">a crash</a> of his Peterbilt semi in Butler County. KY Troopers say he lost control of the semi after coming over a hill. The truck overturned and skidded, landing across lanes of the highway.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mfVGOHT9fhc/ToIkZbVmp7I/AAAAAAAABAc/oWURfwncic4/s1600/Shafer.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 153px; height: 153px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mfVGOHT9fhc/ToIkZbVmp7I/AAAAAAAABAc/oWURfwncic4/s320/Shafer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657124101184464818" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Construction Incident</span><br /><br />September 17, WILLS CREEK, WV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">66</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Roger Eugene Shafer</span> of Buford, GA died of unknown injuries on a <a href="http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=242234">construction site</a> in Wills Creek. Details of the manner or cause of his death are not known.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Crushed Under Wall</span><br /><br />September 17, PRAIRIE COLLEGE, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sean Taylor</span> of College Station was killed in a <a href="http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Fatal-construction-accident-leaves-family-with-questions-130742348.html">construction incident</a> Saturday. Taylor was part of a crew erecting walls with the help of a crane. One panel was knocked into another which caused it to fall. Taylor tried to run out of the way but He was unable to get fully out of the way and fell on him, killing him instantly according to police. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-79390491733053994812011-09-23T14:14:00.000-05:002011-09-23T16:14:48.264-05:00Weekly Toll:Death in the American Workplace<span style="font-weight:bold;">Road Worker Struck by Impaired Driver Dies</span><br /><br />September 22, FAYETTEVILLE, AR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jackie Luper</span>, a city road worker, died after he <a href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/46996--fayetteville-road-worker-dies-from-car-injuries">was struck by</a> an intoxicated driver in a construction zone. The incident happened Wednesday but he died of his injuries Thursday. The driver has been arrested for his death. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YM69l7t2gGU/Tnzuf2ZEJNI/AAAAAAAAA_8/f4SS0x2m6Gs/s1600/Bortz.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 127px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YM69l7t2gGU/Tnzuf2ZEJNI/AAAAAAAAA_8/f4SS0x2m6Gs/s320/Bortz.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655657463014499538" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dump Truck Rollover Kills Driver</span><br /><br />September 21, PALMERTON, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Victor Bortz</span> of Slatington died when the dump truck he was driving <a href="http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-blue-mountain-carbon-county-fatal-accident-20110922,0,6520028.story">overturned</a> and he was ejected. Bortz was working on a ski slope area at Blue Mountain Ski Area when the oversized truck rolled and he was ejected. Bortz worked for Livengood Excavating and Paving. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X79OutVvsOU/TnzhEfX2oWI/AAAAAAAAA_0/Nz2Nm5rEIyw/s1600/zip%2Bline%2Bworker.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 80px; height: 80px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X79OutVvsOU/TnzhEfX2oWI/AAAAAAAAA_0/Nz2Nm5rEIyw/s320/zip%2Bline%2Bworker.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655642699327775074" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies When Zip Line Tower Collapses</span><br /><br />September 21, BIG ISLAND, HI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">36<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Teddy Callaway</span> of Maui died after <a href="http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Death-of-man-on-Big-Island-turns-spotlight-on-zip/cA5wxgqLrEK8lKtPPALpXA.cspx">falling</a> from a zip line tower that collapsed. Another worker from Ohio remains in critical condition. Both men were working for the Maui based company Experiential Resources Incorporated, or ERi, at the time of the collapse.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wxx_RoK0tfk/TntoBTPGM1I/AAAAAAAAA_k/Lbre025jsTM/s1600/Leach.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 143px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wxx_RoK0tfk/TntoBTPGM1I/AAAAAAAAA_k/Lbre025jsTM/s320/Leach.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655228128646542162" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Dies in Collision</span><br /><br />September 21, BRIGHAM CITY, UT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">64</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Derrel Ray Leach</span> of Hyrum died after he failed to slow down in time and <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52620893-78/crash-truck-driver-leach.html.csp">struck the back</a> of another semi. Traffic on I-15 near Brigham City had slowed to a stop due to another accident, when Leach slammed into the back of the other rigs. He died at the scene.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Found Shot to Death Inside Shop</span><br /><br />September 21, BAKERSFIELD, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">42</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">George Sulaiman</span> was <a href="http://www.turnto23.com/news/29254971/detail.html">found shot</a> to death inside the Havana Smoke Shop. Police say the shop appears to have been ransacked and possibly robbed. Sulaiman was found after customers noticed the shop doors locked before closing hours and called the owner.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Elevator Car Crushes Employee</span><br /><br />September 21, BIRMINGHAM, AL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Terry Crow</span> of Remlap, an employee for Otis Elevator Co., died while working inside an elevator shaft at Brookwood Medical Center. Authorities say Crow was standing on top of an elevator car in a shaft when a second one came down and <a href="http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/09/authorities_identify_construct.html">struck him</a> in the head.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Plant Incident Claims Workers Life</span><br /><br />September 21, CALHOUN, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">42</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dennis Wayne Jones</span> died at a carpet backing plant on Tuesday. Jones was working with a carpet backing roller at Barrier-Bac when his arm got caught in the roll and he <a href="http://www.rn-t.com/view/full_story/3422805/article-Calhoun-fatal-industrial-accident-under-investigatio---Local-New">was pulled into</a> the machinery. He was pronounced dead at the scene. OSHA is investigating.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Collision Causes Explosion</span><br /><br />September 20, WHEELER, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">37</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Chad Landrum</span> of Pampa died in a fiery <a href="http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2011-09-21-Tractor-trailer-explosion-kills-driver%20%20#.TnuAPexq_mY">tanker explosion</a> Tuesday. According to police, another tanker truck pulled out in front of Landrum's truck. After clipping the other semi, which jack-knifed, causing Landrum's truck to run off the road, overturn and explode. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GjqWkBm3BnM/Tnt60a9HD9I/AAAAAAAAA_s/rEaWoqFieZs/s1600/Baltierra.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 144px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GjqWkBm3BnM/Tnt60a9HD9I/AAAAAAAAA_s/rEaWoqFieZs/s320/Baltierra.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655248798101213138" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fruit Stand Owner Killed by Erratic Driver</span><br /><br />September 20, JACKSONVILLE, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Julia Baltierra</span> died and her husband critically injured when they were struck by a car that tore through their Smokey's Produce fruit stand Tuesday. Mrs. Baltierra was <a href="http://www.news4jax.com/news/29255076/detail.html">trapped under</a> the car until be rescued although she later died at the hospital. The driver of the car ran a red light, left the road and ran into the stand. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Oil Field Incident Kills Worker</span><br /><br />September 20, WHITE'S CITY, NM - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Henry</span> of Hobbs was killed after he was <a href="http://www.kvia.com/news/29257119/detail.html">crushed by</a> a piece of oilfield equipment near White's City. Investigators said Henry was crushed when a piece of oil field equipment he was standing near fell over, striking him. An investigation is being conducted.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Another Oil Field Fatality in Texas</span><br /><br />September 20, BARSTOW, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">21</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Isac Abel Hernandez</span> of Monahans was killed as he worked with a crew on piece of equipment. Authorities said a vapor recovery unit tower, about two stories tall and 3 feet in diameter, <a href="http://www.oaoa.com/news/oilfield-72554-accidents-killed.html">tipped and fell</a> on Hernandez as roustabouts were attaching the tower to the base. Workers fled the falling tower but Hernandez was struck in the head and died later at an area hospital. Hernandez was an employee of Wayne's Welding and the well is owned by Anadarko. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-APvdhhiMlHs/Tno4Riq2IdI/AAAAAAAAA_U/bYlvw3RqaCI/s1600/Toney.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-APvdhhiMlHs/Tno4Riq2IdI/AAAAAAAAA_U/bYlvw3RqaCI/s320/Toney.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654894156132524498" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">State Trooper Dies in Fiery Crash</span><br /><br />September 20, INDIANOLA, IA - Iowa State Patrol Trooper <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mark Toney</span> died when his patrol car went off the roadway, <a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110921/NEWS/110921008/?odyssey=nav|head">flipped and burst</a> into flames Tuesday. Investigators say Toney was heading north on Highway 65 near Indianola with emergency lights on when he lost control. Firefighters extinguished the flames and said Toney died at the scene. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies of Electric Shock</span><br /><br />September 20, LOS ANGELES, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">33</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Duane Pfannkuch</span> died Tuesday after he was shocked in a mechanical room while doing <a href="http://www.dailybreeze.com/latestnews/ci_18936788">electrical work</a> associated with the renovation of Terminal 6 at Los Angeles International Airport. Pfannkuch was an employee with Morrow Meadows Corp., a subcontractor for Hensel Phelps Construction Co., which was hired by Alaska Airlines to complete the terminal renovation.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Business Owner Finds Employee Dead in Restaurant</span><br /><br />September 20, RICHMOND, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">30</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jensy Romero</span> of San Pablo was <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18947060?nclick_check=1">found dead</a> by her boss inside a bathroom of Angie's Bakery & Restaurant. The owner left Romero at the restaurant with a few patrons to run errands. When he returned he found the restaurant locked up and empty. As he searched for her, he found Romero inside the bathroom. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Electrocuted in Industrial Incident</span><br /><br />September 19, WOODLAND, WA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">42</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Curtis Roderick</span> was <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/clark-county/index.ssf/2011/09/vancouver_man_electrocuted_at.html">electrocuted</a> Monday in an industrial incident. Roderick was power washing a silo from a high lift machine in Woodland and authorities believe Roderick himself or some object touched a nearby power line and was electrocuted.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dL6Ps2mnq_g/TnojbvXRAaI/AAAAAAAAA_M/q2EDaupFFCw/s1600/Cepedes.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 182px; height: 113px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dL6Ps2mnq_g/TnojbvXRAaI/AAAAAAAAA_M/q2EDaupFFCw/s320/Cepedes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654871241594569122" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Suffers Fatal Head Injuries When Lift Knocked Over<br /></span><br />September 19, QUEENS, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">44</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Cesar Cepedes</span> of Hempstead, Long Island died of <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/09/20/2011-09-20_construction_worker_plummets_to_his_death_when_bus_hits_his_lift.html">head trauma</a> after the lift he was working on was knocked over by an MTA bus in Jamaica, Queens. Cepedes, a construction worker, was rushed to a local hospital where he died. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fall From Bridge Kills Railroad Worker</span><br /><br />September 19, HAVRE DE GRACE, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">58</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bernard T. Burrows</span> of Stanton, DE died after <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/harford/neighborhoods/havre-de-grace/ph-ag-re-bridge-fall-0921-20110920,0,264625.story">falling 90 feet</a> from the railroad bridge onto Garrett Island. Burrows, a CSX employee, was working on the tracks when he fell. CSX police are handling the investigation. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Suffers Fatal Crushing Injuries</span><br /><br />September 19, COLWELL, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">60</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dennis Knecht</span> of Charles City died of <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/197cb5d0752d49f79fc467480df856fa/IA--Skid-Loader-Accident/">crushing injuries</a> when he was trapped under a skid loader. No details of cause or employer is listed. He died later at a local hospital.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8o4GSr2RZGw/TnpJQqfygyI/AAAAAAAAA_c/wEIgJ-xodJU/s1600/Heim.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8o4GSr2RZGw/TnpJQqfygyI/AAAAAAAAA_c/wEIgJ-xodJU/s320/Heim.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654912832751436578" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Semi Driver Dies in Fiery Crash</span><br /><br />September 19, ROCHESTER, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">25</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Benjamin Heim</span> died Monday after his rig careened off the roadway. Heim was south bound when <a href="http://www.kare11.com/news/article/939114/396/Semi-truck-driver-killed-in-fiery-crash-near-Rochester">his semi</a> plunged down an embankment, careened across the frontage road and then crashed through a building. The truck then collided with several trees before bursting into flames on railroad tracks behind the building. Heim died at the scene.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies After Ladder Hits Electric Wires</span><br /><br />September 19, SALTSBURGM, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">22</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Adylbek Murataliev</span> of the village of Issyk-Atabirgik in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia suffered <a href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_758179.html">fatal electric shock</a> in Saltsburg Monday. Murataliev and other crew members were installing a new roof on a church in Saltsburg when his ladder came into contact with a high voltage power line. Two other crew members are hospitalized. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Crushed Under Equipment</span><br /><br />September 18, POWELL BUTTE, OR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Rachor</span> suffered fatal <a href="http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110920/NEWS0107/109200405/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01">crushing injuries</a> while attempting to fix an mechanical issue with a piece of equipment. Rachor was operating a hay baler when a mechanism on the machine malfunctioned. He crawled under the machine to fix it when it collapsed on top of him. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Driver Kills Firefighter Directing Traffic</span><br /><br />September 18, SHELBY, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Collins</span> of Minden was directing traffic around an accident site on I-80 when he was <a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110920/NEWS01/309200061/Firefighter-is-killed-directing-1-80-traffic">struck and killed</a> by a motorist. Collins was a volunteer firefighter for Shelby Fire Department. Police say Collins was trying to keep one lane closed while the other was slow moving. The driver came up over a hill before striking Collins. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Trench Collapse Causes Workers Death</span><br /><br />September 18, VENTURA COUNTY, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Antonio Mejia</span> of Canoga Park died after a trench he was working in <a href="http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/sep/19/authorities-identify-man-who-died-in-south-coast/">collapsed onto</a> him. Mejia was working in a trench for a retaining wall for a private residence when it collapsed. Cal-OSHA is investigating.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dead From Industrial Incident at Power Plant</span><br /><br />September 18, HAYSVILLE, WV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">63</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ned Johnson</span> of Rivesville died Sunday after an incident at First Energy/Mon Power's Harrision Power Plant. Johnson, who worked at the plant as a bulk material operating technician for 25 years, died when he was <a href="http://www.wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=108137">crushed between</a> two pieces of equipment in the coal processing area of the plant. OSHA is investigating the incident.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Air Show Crash Kills Pilot</span><br /><br />September 17, MARTINSBURG, WV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John "Flash" Mangan</span> of Concord, NC died when the post WWII plane he was flying at the Thunder Over Blue Ridge air Show <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44561969/ns/us_news/t/post-wwii-plane-pilot-dies-wva-air-show-crash/#.TndUNuxq_mY">crashed into</a> a runway. An investigation is being conducted to determine what caused the plane to crash. Mangan was a member of the T-28 Warbird Aerobatic Formation Demonstration Team called the Trojan Horseman. He was also an Air Force Veteran.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jLVZxJ3vcSM/TninPjCGUKI/AAAAAAAAA-8/sfWmZfSmBes/s1600/Szzczerba.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 115px; height: 169px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jLVZxJ3vcSM/TninPjCGUKI/AAAAAAAAA-8/sfWmZfSmBes/s320/Szzczerba.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654453217707577506" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Police Officer Stabbed to Death</span><br /><br />September 16, NEW CASTLE, DE - <span style="font-weight:bold;">44</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Joe Szczerba</span>, an 18 year veteran for the New Castle Police Department, was <a href="http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20110917/FON0101/110916072/Suspect-stabs-Delaware-police-officer-death">stabbed to death</a> by a suspect he was attempting to take into custody for disorderly conduct. The suspect is in jail.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Trench Collapse</span><br /><br />September 16, LAKEWOOD, CO - an <span style="font-weight:bold;">unidentified</span> man died and another injured when a trench they were working in <a href="http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/09/16/construction-worker-dies-after-being-trapped-in-ditch/">collapsed on</a> them. The man was said to be Hispanic and in his 40's. The one man died at the scene. A van marked with Distinctive Landscaping, Design Installation and Management was at the scene but it is unclear if the man worked for them. <span style="font-weight:bold;">UPDATE:</span> Authorities have <a href="http://www.kwgn.com/news/kdvr-lakewood-man-buried-six-feet-under-after-trench-collapse-identified-20110918,0,7479375.story">identified</a> the victim as <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jose Hernandez Cortez</span>. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Industrial Incident</span><br /><br />September 16, PLAINVIEW, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">33</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Anthony Quintero</span> died Friday of <a href="http://www.myplainview.com/news/article_be90b33c-e440-11e0-b109-001cc4c03286.html">unknown injuries</a> at the Hi-Plains Millwright business. He was taken to an area hospital where he died of those injuries. OSHA is investigating. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OlUEdOQzktU/TnS3NR6II2I/AAAAAAAAA-k/Gsl5PIvndmU/s1600/Leeward.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 175px; height: 137px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OlUEdOQzktU/TnS3NR6II2I/AAAAAAAAA-k/Gsl5PIvndmU/s320/Leeward.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653344871030203234" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pilot in Air Race Dies in Crash</span> <br /><br />September 16, RENO, NV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">74</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jimmy Leeward</span>, of Ocala, Fl was an experienced Hollywood stunt pilot flying at the Reno Air Races Friday. For an unknown reason he lost control and <a href="http://www.lvrj.com/news/plane-crashes-near-grandstand-at-reno-air-show-129997488.html">the plane crashed</a> into one of the box seat sections of the spectators. Some of the spectators died when the plane hit the ground. According to other reports the pilot was able to steer the plane away from the main grand stands before it crashed and many are calling Leeward a hero for that. Leeward was owner of the Leeward Air Ranch Racing Team.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ka5l299cpas/TndNfoyQXXI/AAAAAAAAA-0/rSoLDC5WSbc/s1600/Admassu.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 151px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ka5l299cpas/TndNfoyQXXI/AAAAAAAAA-0/rSoLDC5WSbc/s320/Admassu.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654073063106436466" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Taxi Driver Shot and Killed by Passenger</span><br /><br />September 16, COLUMBIA, SC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Daniel Admassu</span> was <a href="http://www.wistv.com/story/15490725/cab-driver-killed-recently-brought-his-family-over-from-ethiopia">gunned down</a> by a passenger who shot him before turning the gun on himself. It is unclear what the motive for the slaying was. Family says that Admassu worked for the same cab company for 5 years. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Company CEO Killed by Employee</span><br /><br />September 16, FORT WASHINGTON, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Graham Edmonson Hayes II</span> of Upper Marlboro was <a href="http://www.gazette.net/article/20110919/NEWS/709199972/1029/1029/police-fort-washington-employee-killed-boss-then-himself&template=gazette">shot to death</a> by an employee who then turned the gun on himself. Hayes, CEO for DOC Adhesive Products, LLC had allowed the gunman to live in a trailer on the property. Authorities have no motive for the shooting. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S7dst6x51Bc/Tni33po1JDI/AAAAAAAAA_E/DfM1VBXV2Mo/s1600/Whittle.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 90px; height: 113px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S7dst6x51Bc/Tni33po1JDI/AAAAAAAAA_E/DfM1VBXV2Mo/s320/Whittle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654471498861454386" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Deputy Dies in Car Crash Responding to Call</span><br /><br />September 15, UNION COUNTY, GA - Deputy <span style="font-weight:bold;">Derrick Whittle</span> died Thursday when he lost control of his patrol car and <a href="http://www.wsbtv.com/news/29237077/detail.html">crashed into</a> a tree. He was responding to a domestic dispute call involving a weapon when the incident occurred. He died after being airlifted to a hospital. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Who Died Remains Unidentified</span><br /><br />September 15, BELLTOWN, WA - an <span style="font-weight:bold;">unidentified</span> man in his 40's died while working on a building demolition construction site Thursday. After much searching, his identity is unknown but it was reported that he worked for LVI Services out of New York. According to a Dept. of Labor spokesman, the man suffered <a href="http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Construction-worker-killed-at-McGuire-demolition-2172416.php">fatal neck injuries</a> as he was operating a Bobcat loader to push debris down a chute. It appears he drove into debris and hit a piece of rebar.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Crash Kills Driver</span><br /><br />September 14, LIVINGSTON, AL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Timothy James Cruz</span> of East Carbon, UT was killed when he lost control of his Volvo semi and <a href="http://www.demopolistimes.com/2011/09/16/man-killed-in-livingston-accident/">crashed into</a> a stand of trees. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QE2nbCoIymk/TnS_8dcBS7I/AAAAAAAAA-s/hBQH94bBXgc/s1600/tow%2Btruck%2Bdeaths.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 208px; height: 101px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QE2nbCoIymk/TnS_8dcBS7I/AAAAAAAAA-s/hBQH94bBXgc/s320/tow%2Btruck%2Bdeaths.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653354477672025010" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tow Truck Drivers Struck and Killed</span><br /><br />September 13, GRINNELL, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">29</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jesse Inman</span> of Ankeny and <span style="font-weight:bold;">60</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Daniel Walsh</span> of Des Moines died Tuesday while <a href="http://www.whotv.com/news/who-story-tow-truck-driver-funeral-091611,0,2258353.story">trying to help</a> a stranded semi driver on I-80 near Grinnell. During their work, another truck drove up and side-swiped one of the tow trucks when then slammed into the disabled semi. Both men worked for Hanifen Towing of Des Moines. From other reports, the other driver and semi driver were also killed.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Offshore Oil Rig Incident Claims Lives</span><br /><br />September 9, NEW IBERIA, LA - Sometimes in my search for workers I do not find straightforward articles with clear information. Today I came across this one and list the names as stated <a href="http://www.maritimeaccidentattorney.com/blog/2nd-louisiana-workers-death-confirmed-in-obituary-of-coworker.cfm">in this article</a> and linked obituary. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Thirty-two</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Craig Joseph Myers</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">Nicholas Reed</span>, both of New Iberia, died attempting to flee a tropical storm. Both men were on the Trinity II liftboat when it was engulfed in Tropical Storm Nate. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-1936953233869566632011-09-16T12:25:00.000-05:002011-09-16T14:25:44.809-05:00Weekly Toll:Death in the American Workplace<span style="font-weight:bold;">Two Firefighters Killed in Coal Bin Explosion</span><br /><br />September 15, SUNSET COLONY, SD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">20</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jacob Waldner</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">22</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">William Waldner</span>, cousins and volunteer firefighters, died in <a http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifhref="http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-attack/articles/1123983-2-firefighters-killed-in-SD-coal-bin-explosion/">an explosion</a> while battling a coal bin fire. Both Waldner cousins had gone on top of a structure to attack a coal bin fire below when an explosion destroyed the top and south wall of the building and sent the two firefighters into the air. Another firefighter was injured in the blast, the father of one of the cousins.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed as Lightning Strikes at Construction Site</span><br /><br />September 15, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bryan Bradley</span> of Linwood died Thursday on the Revel casino construction site in Atlantic City. Bradley, a concrete finisher, and two other workers were struck when a <a href="http://www.nbc40.net/news/19124/q=revel+casino">bolt of lightning</a> hit a basket used to carry concrete, which was right next to them. The men were transported to an area hospital where Bradley later died of his injuries. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DFJDML5npaw/TnOYdCU7kzI/AAAAAAAAA-c/fV8f9JfFU98/s1600/Luttrell.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DFJDML5npaw/TnOYdCU7kzI/AAAAAAAAA-c/fV8f9JfFU98/s320/Luttrell.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653029581888394034" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">School Crossing Guard Struck, Killed by Truck</span><br /><br />September 15, ANKEY, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">78</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Frank Luttrell</span> died Thursday after <a href="http://www.kcci.com/news/29196258/detail.html">he was struck</a> by a truck while in a cross walk with his sign on display. He was waiting for a green light so he could escort elementary school children across the street. The driver of the truck ran the red light and hit Luttrell who had stepped off the curb at the green light.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PqbCr5eY_7o/TnOGQnprKOI/AAAAAAAAA-U/9QjQF06KgbQ/s1600/Ames.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 169px; height: 127px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PqbCr5eY_7o/TnOGQnprKOI/AAAAAAAAA-U/9QjQF06KgbQ/s320/Ames.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653009577359911138" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Driver Dies in Fiery Tanker Crash</span><br /><br />September 15, HELPER, UT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bryan Ames</span> died after his truck, hauling flammable liquids, rolled down an embankment and burst into flames. According to police, Ames was driving around a curve when the <a href="http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-tanker-truck-crashes-explodes-north-of-helper-20110915,0,886451.story">truck tipped over</a> and rolled down the embankment just shy of a creek. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dump Truck Driver Killed in Crash With Semi</span><br /><br />September 15, MONSON, ME - <span style="font-weight:bold;">37</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Travis Butler</span> of St. Albans died when his dump truck <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/article/Dump-truck-driver-killed-in-Maine-accident-2173854.php">was struck by</a> a semi that had jack-knifed on a sharp curve. Police say the trailer on the semi tipped sideways and collided with Butler's truck, crushing the cab. Butler died later at a local hospital.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Car Barrels Into Trash Collectors, Killing One</span><br /><br />September 15, COCOA, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">55</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kenneth Dimon</span> was killed and another worker was injured when a car slammed into their truck. Dimon and his partner, employees for Waste Management, were picking up sticks and trash along a roadway in Canaveral Groves. Their truck had its caution lights flashing and were standing behind the truck when the driver drove right into it, <a href="http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20110916/NEWS01/109160323/Car-strikes-garbage-collectors-killing-1-seriously-injuring-another">crushing and pinning</a> Dimon between the truck and car.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Night Club Worker Shot and Killed</span><br /><br />September 15, COLUMBUS, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Anthony J. Minnifield</span> was shot and killed at Mitch's Night Club while he was cleaning the bar. According to police responding to a disturbance call, someone <a href="http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2011/sep/15/3/fatal-shooting-northeast-side-bar-ar-739368/">fired shots</a> through the front door of the club, hitting Minnifield several times.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Oil Rig Explosion Kills Two</span><br /><br />September 14, WILLISTON, ND - <span style="font-weight:bold;">21</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Brendan Wegner</span> of Montello, WI died Wednesday and <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ray Hardy</span> of Mohall, ND died Thursday after an <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/article/2nd-worker-dies-in-ND-oil-well-explosion-2172186.php">explosion and fire</a> Wednesday at a newly drilled oil well in western North Dakota. Two other workers are in critical condition due to burns. The men were working at a workover rig owned by Carson Well Services. The well is owned by Houston based Oasis Petroleum. It is unclear what cause the explosion and fire that killed Wegner and Hardy. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s8N--Z009fg/TnI3UJOkFvI/AAAAAAAAA-E/4EPqTQj8E9k/s1600/Fontes.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 122px; height: 149px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s8N--Z009fg/TnI3UJOkFvI/AAAAAAAAA-E/4EPqTQj8E9k/s320/Fontes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652641301517309682" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Officer Struck While on Routine Stop<br /></span><br />September 14, HONOLULU, HI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">Eric Fontes</span> was <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700179258/Honolulu-officer-hit-killed-during-traffic-stop.html">struck</a> and killed Wednesday during a routine traffic stop. Fontes stopped to back up other officers and was standing on a grassy median when a young driver struck a concrete barrier and then Fontes before slamming into the other vehicles. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Road Construction Worker Killed by Truck</span><br /><br />September 14, OLD SAYBROOK, CT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dale Persan</span> of Kensington was killed when he was <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/article/Construction-worker-struck-killed-by-dump-truck-2171530.php">struck and pinned</a> under a dump truck. Persan, an employee for Costello Industries, was working on a freeway paving project when the dump truck carrying ground up asphalt struck him. Persan was pinned under the truck until rescue personnel arrived.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker on Home Construction Dies</span><br /><br />September 14, KOKOMO, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">65</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Roger Holcomb</span> was <a href="http://www.theindychannel.com/news/29191417/detail.html">found unresponsive</a> at the site of a private home where he was hired to work for the homeowner. A neighbor noticing the noise of construction had stopped looked outside and saw Holcomb laying on the ground. No cause of death has been released.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wNRsW6d3oeo/TnNuC7CEHWI/AAAAAAAAA-M/RC5kpRxSTSA/s1600/LaLima.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 147px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wNRsW6d3oeo/TnNuC7CEHWI/AAAAAAAAA-M/RC5kpRxSTSA/s320/LaLima.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652982953765248354" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cable Technician Electrocuted</span><br /><br />September 14, BROOKLYN, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">37</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Douglas LaLima</span>, a Verizon cable tech, was <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/09/15/2011-09-15_hivoltage_horror_kills_worker.html">electrocuted</a> Wednesday while working in an elevated bucket truck. LaLima was installing cables and somehow came into contact with a live power line hidden in a tree. He suffered a gash in his neck and he was severely burned. LaLima was a Verizon employee for 15 years.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies of Injuries Received Due to Explosion</span><br /><br />September 13, HANOVER, PA - An explosion September 1 at SKF North America has claimed the life of an employee who remains <span style="font-weight:bold;">unidentified</span>. According to officials the man died of <a href="http://www.wgal.com/r/29188701/detail.html">respiratory burns</a> from a salt solution used to treat metal. No details on the cause of the explosion were released. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Working on Electric Lines Electrocuted</span><br /><br />September 13, COLFAX, WA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">38</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Hussey</span> of Peck, ID died Tuesday after being electrocuted at DeAley Crushing Service in Colfax. Hussey and other employees were working with generator electrical lines when Hussey came in <a href="http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Idaho-man-electrocuted-while-working-in-Washington-2170035.php">contact with</a> a line that was still charged. Mining Safety and Health will be investigating. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Long Time Electrician Dies of Shock</span><br /><br />September 13, AUGUSTA, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Stacy A. Fincher</span> of Saluda, SC was <a href="http://www2.wjbf.com/news/2011/sep/13/7/breaking-news-death-being-investigated-augusta-ind-ar-2402865/">electrocuted</a> Tuesday at the DSM Chemical plant in Augusta. Fincher, an employee of Austin Industrial and was contracted to DSM, was performing maintenance on when he came into contact with "live" electrical service. OSHA is investigating. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Crash Kills Driver</span><br /><br />September 13, FORT MEYERS, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">34</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Everett Arscott</span> of Punta Gorda, FL was killed when he lost control of his tractor trailer rig and <a href="http://www.news-press.com/article/20110913/NEWS0110/110913041/Southbound-75-lanes-back-open-after-fatal-tractor-trailer-crash-?odyssey=nav|head">slammed into</a> a steel bridge structure. Police say he was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the cab of the truck. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farm Accident Takes Life of Worker</span><br /><br />September 13, STOKES, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">60</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dalton "Big Shot" Smith</span> died in an <a href="http://www.wcti12.com/news/29173154/detail.html">incident involving</a> his John Deere tractor Tuesday. He was fueling the tractor, which somehow slipped into gear, when fellow workers noticed him on the ground and the tractor circling in the field. He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. Smith worked for Taylor Barnhill Farms for 25 years. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Store Clerk Murdered in Robbery</span><br /><br />September 13, WILLETT, TN - an <span style="font-weight:bold;">unidentified</span> store manager was <a href="http://www.wmctv.com/story/15451273/victim-critical-after-tuesday-morning-shooting">shot to death</a> Tuesday by masked gunmen. The manager had just sent another employee on an errand and when he returned, he came back to police at the store. He man was an employee at Bargain Market near Willett.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed in Industrial Incident</span><br /><br />September 12, RIPLEY, WV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">34</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Shannon Todd Sullins</span> of Trafford died Monday when he <a href="http://blountcounty.myfoxal.com/news/business/95710-man-killed-industrial-accident-identifed">was crushed in</a> a piece of equipment. Working for Stella Jones Corporation, Sullins' left arm became entrapped in a piece of heavy machinery run by both hydraulics and electricity. He was unable to escape and was killed when an upper portion of the machinery lowered on him, the coroner's office said. OSHA is conducting an investigation. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iiP2vcrAZq4/TnC6EVAcPVI/AAAAAAAAA90/kitt7ra5SPs/s1600/Adams.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 156px; height: 114px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iiP2vcrAZq4/TnC6EVAcPVI/AAAAAAAAA90/kitt7ra5SPs/s320/Adams.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652222115871210834" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Officer Collapses After Training Run</span><br /><br />September 12, NEW YORK, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">28</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sherman Adams</span> was on a training run with his academy class when <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/13/sherman-adams-nypd-office_n_960076.html">he collapsed</a> Monday along the East River up and down East Houston and 14th Street.. He was transported to a local hospital where he died. The report does now specify why he died. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Semi Trailer Runs Over Construction Worker</span><br /><br />September 12, ELMHURST, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">38</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Daniel Green</span> of Walworth, WI <a href="http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110912/news/709129691/">was struck</a> and killed by a semi trailer Monday. Green was standing several feet back from the road but a tractor trailer cut a corner too short and the trailer wheels jumped the curb, striking Green. Green was contracted to Illinois Department of Transportation but it is unknown what type of job he was performing. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Industrial Incident Claims Life of Worker</span><br /><br />September 12, CALVERT CITY, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Bradley Smith</span> died of unspecified injuries at Westlake PVC Chemical Corporation plant. Bradley, an employee for PSC JESCO Industrial Services, was performing contracted services inside the plant when he suffered <a href="http://www.tribunecourier.com/view/full_story/15499040/article-Worker-dies-at-Westlake?instance=main_top_story">fatal injuries</a>. He was transported to a local hospital where he died. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies in Gravel Truck Rollover</span><br /><br />September 12, NEW TAZEWELL, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">30</span> something <span style="font-weight:bold;">Chris Collinsworth</span> died Monday after he was thrown from and <a href="http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/sep/14/claiborne-man-dies-in-truck-rollover/">crushed under</a> a dump truck filled with gravel. Collinsworth was delivering gravel to a private residence when the load apparently shifted and the truck rolled over. Police are not sure if he attempted to jump from through the truck window or if he didn't have a seat belt on. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lUIKGyqq1dg/Tm-qeWTubaI/AAAAAAAAA9s/VIpaQOKtSE4/s1600/Agee.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 182px; height: 111px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lUIKGyqq1dg/Tm-qeWTubaI/AAAAAAAAA9s/VIpaQOKtSE4/s320/Agee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651923495734373794" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tanker Driver Killed in Fiery Wreck</span><br /><br />September 11, LOVELAND, CO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">58</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gary Agee</span> of Greeley died when the fuel tanker truck he was driving <a href="http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/29155637/detail.html">crashed</a> and burst into flames. Agee was attempting to exit the interstate, however, due to the nature of liquid fuel the truck became unstable and the truck overturned and ignited. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Trimmer Dies of Crushing Injuries</span><br /><br />September 11, GREENVILLE, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Daniel Kevin Corey</span> was identified by friends and other professionals as the man who died Sunday while working at a residence. Corey, who operates a tree service in Pitt County, was working with the homeowner when the pine tree he cut through bounced off the ground, hit him, then <a href="http://www.reflector.com/news/tree-falls-kills-greenville-man-682765">fell on top of</a> him, according to sheriff's spokesman Lt. Drew Robinson. Rescue workers hoisted the tree from him but he died at the scene.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Dies in Fiery Crash</span><br /><br />September 10, EFFINGHAM, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">70</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Thomas McPherson</span> of Owensboro, KY died in a <a href="http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/sep/11/no-headline---ev_illinois_truck_fatal/">fiery crash</a> Saturday near Effingham. McPherson's Freightliner crashed into several warning barrels in a construction zone, and then crashed into several concrete barricades. His truck then ran off the roadway and overturned into a ditch where it caught fire. McPherson died at the scene. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cattle Farmer Dies in ATV Accident</span><br /><br />September 10, HERMANN, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">77</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Thomas E. Arey</span> died Sunday while he was herding cattle. Arey was sorting cattle with the ATV when he accelerated quickly, causing the ATV to overturn and <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/article_25182f1e-dd38-11e0-ac72-0019bb30f31a.html">pin him beneath</a> it, the patrol says.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nhahs4Va_8A/Tm-YwdeQNkI/AAAAAAAAA9c/hN9zOgN97yk/s1600/Inversso.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 111px; height: 143px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nhahs4Va_8A/Tm-YwdeQNkI/AAAAAAAAA9c/hN9zOgN97yk/s320/Inversso.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651904015685924418" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lifeguard Struck by Lightning While Helping Others Stay Safe</span><br /><br />September 10, TAMPA, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">21</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Justin Inversso</span> died after being <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2036207/Lifeguard-Justin-Inversso-killed-freak-lightning-bolt-Florida-theme-park-ride.html">struck by lightning</a> while helping others get out of the way of a storm. Inversso, who turned 21 on Friday, worked for Busch Gardens Adventure Island as a lifeguard and supervisor. Justin was hit as he was ushering people off a 700 foot tall waterslide to safety as bad weather moved in quickly. He was standing in approximately 3 feet of water. No one else was injured from the incident. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Crushed Under Equipment</span><br /><br />September 10, ANNANDALE, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Edgar Tobar</span> died after being <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-construction-worker-is-killed-when-he-is-run-over-by-asphalt-roller-in-fairfax-county/2011/09/12/gIQAEDXDMK_story.html">crushed under</a> an asphalt roller on Saturday. Police say another worker driving the asphalt roller lost control of it and ran over Tobar. OSHA is investigating the incident. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Dies in Tractor Rollover</span><br /><br />September 10, LEBANON, OR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">88</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert Fred Meyer</span> died after his farm tractor tipped over, <a href="http://www.kgw.com/news/Mankilleddrivingtractor-129600158.html">pinning him</a> underneath. Meyer was working to clear brush when he rolled down a 15 foot embankment, becoming trapped by it. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Trimmer Dies From Fall</span><br /><br />September 9, LONG ISLAND, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Faustino Santamaria</span> of Westbury died Friday when <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/article/Long-Island-tree-trimmer-dies-after-fall-from-tree-2164800.php">he fell 30 feet</a> from a tree he was working in. Santamaria was working at a residence in Roslyn Heights when the branch he was standing on broke and he fell to the ground. He was transported to a local hospital where he died. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Electrocuted as Ladder Hits Power Lines</span><br /><br />September 9, MARDELA SPRINGS, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Charles W. Taylor</span> was <a href="http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110910/NEWS01/109100336/Man-electrocuted-after-ladder-touches-power-lines">electrocuted</a> when a ladder he was using came too close to overheard power lines. Taylor was working for Good Gutter in front of a church when the incident happened. No further information is available.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Driver Dies in Tractor Trailer Crash</span><br /><br />September 9, TUCSON, AZ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">61</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Rickey Duffey</span> of Fayetteville, GA died when he lost control of his semi, crossed the median, and <a href="http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/09-13-2011/f%E2%80%99ville-man-dies-arizona-crash">crashed into</a> another vehicle north of Tucson. The three occupants of the mini van also died. The co-driver of the Sierra semi was transported to an area hospital where he survives. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />September 9, MARYSVILLE, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Freddie G. Walker Jr</span>. of Lobelville, TN died Friday when the <a href="http://www.newstalkradiowhio.com/news/news/local/truck-driver-killed-crash/nDg5W/">tractor trailer</a> he was driving ran off the roadway and overturned. The incident is under investigation.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed on Gas Well Site</span><br /><br />September 9, VICTORIA, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">24</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ronnie Wise</span> of Goliad died of unspecified injuries on a <a href="http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2011/sep/09/dw_oil_rig_fatality_091011_151606/?breaking&police-courts">oil field</a> work site Friday. Wise worked for Liberty Swabbing of Liberty. OSHA and the Texas Railroad Commission are investigating the incident. <span style="font-weight:bold;">UPDATE:</span> Authorities have released <a href="http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article277919.ece">further information</a> as to what occurred in the incident that claimed Wise's life. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pizza Store Manager Murdered During Robbery</span><br /><br />September 9, ANNISTON, AL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">56</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Barbara Exum</span> was found <a href="http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/15474319/article-Police-investigate-shooting-death-of-Oxford-pizza-shop-employee--updated-1-a-m--Sunday-">shot to death</a> in a room at the Papa John Pizza store that she managed. Authorities believe Exum may have resisted giving the robber money before she was shot. Police have a description of the suspect they are seeking. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bILHyxqR4rw/Tm-Qk6p-xZI/AAAAAAAAA9U/-lx2OFnTzp0/s1600/Calderon.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 112px; height: 141px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bILHyxqR4rw/Tm-Qk6p-xZI/AAAAAAAAA9U/-lx2OFnTzp0/s320/Calderon.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651895021268288914" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Garbage Truck Driver Dies in Fall</span><br /><br />September 8, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">62</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Rodolfo Calderon</span> died after <a href="http://www.kztv10.com/news/garbage-truck-driver-killed-in-fall-identified/">falling from</a> the truck he was driving. Officials say Calderon climbed on top of the garbage truck when the forks became entangled in some low hanging wires. Calderon tried to get the lines off the truck himself, but fell to the pavement. He worked for the company 23 years.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">TDOT Worker Struck, Killed on Road</span><br /><br />September 8, MEMPHIS, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Dalton</span> died Thursday when he was <a href="http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/sep/09/tdot-worker-struck-killed-thursday-i-40-240/">struck by</a> a vehicle along a Memphis freeway. Dalton was working with a crew for Tennessee Department of Transportation preparing to close an interstate shoulder at I-240 and Summer when he was struck by a truck. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-51033170051670163952011-09-09T13:50:00.000-05:002011-09-09T15:50:09.267-05:00Weekly Toll:Death in the American Workplace<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ahcyDC_UpnA/TmpeQjp5GjI/AAAAAAAAA9M/J6xz2dm831I/s1600/Hemme.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 144px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ahcyDC_UpnA/TmpeQjp5GjI/AAAAAAAAA9M/J6xz2dm831I/s320/Hemme.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650432321031576114" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Train Engineer Killed on Job</span><br /><br />September 8, BOTKINS, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">59</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dennis Hemme</span> of Cincinnati was killed Thursday morning when he became <a href="http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/train-engineer-killed-in-auglaize-co.">trapped between</a> an engine and train car at the Taylor Road crossing near Botkins. Hemme was a CSX Train engineer.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies From Bee Attack Working on House</span><br /><br />September 8, WILHOIT, AZ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">65</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Walter Coughran</span> and two other men were doing work on a home Thursday when for an unknown reason a <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/09/08/20110908arizona-fatal-bee-attack-0908-abrk.html">swarm of bees</a> from a nearby hive attacked the men. Coughran ran to a neighbor's home and collapsed on the front porch. He died before help could arrive. The other workers were treated and released.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies in Industrial Incident</span><br /><br />September 8, MILWAUKEE, WI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">30</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeffrey B. Smith</span> of <a href="http://www.wisn.com/r/29122113/detail.html">Kenosha</a> died of injuries he received at the Caterpillar plant in South Milwaukee. Reports say Smith was working in the weld shop area Thursday afternoon when he <a href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/44109--1-man-dies-in-accident-at-caterpillar-plant">was struck by</a> a welded structure as it was being moved. An investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the incident.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies of Head Injuries</span><br /><br />September 8, WILSON, OK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">64</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Harold Charles</span> of Dillard died of <a href="http://www.kxii.com/news/headlines/129490643.html">head trauma</a> while working on a pump jack. Charles was working on the pump at a lease operated by Jolen Operating Co. Investigators say when Charles turned the pump on, the weight hit him in the head. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Employee Electrocuted at Food Plant</span><br /><br />September 8, CANTON, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">20</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Marcos Perez-Velasquez</span> died Thursday when he was <a href="http://www.cantonrep.com/news/x1638750089/Employee-electrocuted-at-Canton-Fresh-Mark-plant">electrocuted</a> at the Fresh Mark manufacturing plant he was working at. Perez-Velasquez was attempting to plug a 220-volt fan into a 480-volt plug while standing in water when he fell to the floor unresponsive according to Canton police. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Killed in Crash</span><br /><br />September 7, MILLS SHOALS, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">71</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ronald E. Gillis</span> of Mt. Pleasant, IA died when <a href="http://www.carmitimes.com/area_news/x1038225892/Trucker-dies-on-I-64-near-Mill-Shoals">the semi</a> he was driving left the roadway and struck a large group of trees. It is unclear why Gillis lost control of the vehicle. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Fall From Grain Silo</span><br /><br />September 7, WACO, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">38</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Micky Lynn Thompson</span> died of <a href="http://www.kxxv.com/story/15415515/worker-falls-to-his-death-at-granary">injuries due to</a> a fall from a grain silo. Thompson was contracted to strip metal from the structure before removing them from the property. The circumstances are not given but an investigation is being conducted.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Miner Dies in Underground Incident</span><br /><br />September 7, JUNEAU, AK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">30</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Joe Tagaban</span> suffered unspecified <a href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/09/08/business-materials-us-kensington-mine-fatality-alaska_8665986.html">fatal injuries</a> in an underground gold mine Wednesday. He was performing his regular duties in the Kennington mine. An investigation is underway to determine the cause. The mine is owned by Coeur d'Alene Mines.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Trimmer Electrocuted</span><br /><br />September 6, MERCER ISLAND, WA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Terry Melbrad</span> of Edmonds died after coming into contact with a high-voltage power line on Mercer Island. Melbrad was in a tree using a pole saw when he was <a href="http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/09/08/1815424/wa-landscape-worker-electrocuted.html">electrocuted</a>. Melbrad worked for American Landscaping of Bothell. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Steel Worker Suffers Fatal Injuries</span><br /><br />September 6, MAGNOLIA, AR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">55</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gene Drake</span> of Waldo died late Tuesday at CMC Steel Arkansas. Drake was the leader of a maintenance crew that was changing the cable of an <a href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/43704--worker-dies-in-accident-at-magnolia-steel-mill">overhead crane</a>. An autopsy will be performed to determine exact cause of death. An investigation is being done to determine the manner of the incident.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Killed by Tractor</span><br /><br />September 6, REED CITY, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dennis Bruske</span> died after becoming <a href="http://www.9and10news.com/Category/Story/?id=302115&cID=1">pinned under</a> his farm tractor Tuesday. Police say Bruske was pinned beneath the front tire of the tractor, the tractor eventually rolled back onto him. When Bruske did not return home that evening, she called 9-1-1.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Dies in Trench Collapse</span><br /><br />September 6, FORBES, ND - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kurt Olson</span> died when a trench he was digging <a href="http://www.agweek.com/event/article/id/19050/">collapsed</a>, trapping him. Olson was digging the trench to add a water line for cattle when it gave way. It is unclear if he was inside the trench or at the top of it when it gave way.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Crash Kills Semi Driver</span><br /><br />September 6, Wythe County, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">44</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Clifton Sebastian</span> of Hickory, NC died when the <a href="http://www.wdbj7.com/news/wdbj7-tractor-trailer-over-embankment-on-interstate-20110906,0,7144583.story">tractor trailer</a> he was driving went off Interstate 77 and down an embankment. Sebastian was not wearing a seat belt and was partially ejected from the truck. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Dies in Fall</span><br /><br />September 6, TIBURON, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gabriel Vasquez</span> died Tuesday when he <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18850574?nclick_check=1">fell from the roof</a> of a structure he was working on. Another worker found Vasquez unconscious on the ground. He was pronounced dead at an area hospital. The contractor of the job site is Weiss Builders Inc.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Store Clerk Dies During Robbery</span><br /><br />September 6, JACKSON, MS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dilip Patel</span> of Madison, a convenience store clerk, was <a href="http://www.wxvt.com/Global/story.asp?S=15407357">shot in the head</a> Monday over $3 in unpaid fuel. A 16-year old has been arrested in Patel's murder.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies Engulfed in Grain Bin</span><br /><br />September 6, DICKENS, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeffrey Balk</span> of Spencer died in a grain bin incident at MaxYield Cooperative in Dickens. A company spokesman said Balk went inside the grain bin while grain was being removed and <a href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/43568--iowa-man-dies-in-grain-bin-accident">was engulfed in</a> the flowing corn. It is not clear why he entered the space.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ranch Worker Drowns in Irrigation Canal</span><br /><br />September 5, PATTERSON, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">19</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ernesto Ordonez</span> drowned Monday after a tractor he was driving <a href="http://www.pattersonirrigator.com/view/full_story/15396878/article-Update--Patterson-man-drowns-in-farm-working-accident?instance=lead_story_left_column">plunged into</a> the Delta-Mendota Canal just north of Patterson for unknown reasons. Ordonez, working for local rancher Jeff Arambel, was driving a piece of equipment when it overturned down an embankment and into the canal. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Taxi Driver Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />September 5, REYNOLDSBURG, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Said Legasse</span> died when his taxi <a href="http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2011/09/05/columbus-crash-killed-taxi-driver.html">crashed into</a> an SUV Monday. According to police, Said's taxi veered left of center, hitting the SUV head-on. Legasse and the other driver were transported to an area hospital where Legasse died.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V8ncr68Wdrc/TmpYxZgxkYI/AAAAAAAAA9E/fiED7LjOBZU/s1600/Rojas.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 179px; height: 120px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V8ncr68Wdrc/TmpYxZgxkYI/AAAAAAAAA9E/fiED7LjOBZU/s320/Rojas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650426288174895490" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Refuse Truck Driver Dies of Injuries</span><br /><br />September 5, DENVER, CO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Brian Rojas</span> died of injuries he received September 1 when he was <a href="http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/29088083/detail.html">run over by</a> a garbage truck. According to the sheriff's department, Rojas was standing while driving and as he reached out of the cab to move a wheeled trash container that was blocking the truck, he fell out of the cab and under the wheels of the truck.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DzBlxLmTtiQ/TmeGuQ1eZHI/AAAAAAAAA88/ZPHdhCHvo5M/s1600/Coker.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 126px; height: 158px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DzBlxLmTtiQ/TmeGuQ1eZHI/AAAAAAAAA88/ZPHdhCHvo5M/s320/Coker.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649632386910938226" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">American Civil Engineer Murdered in Kabul</span><br /><br />September 5, KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">59</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">James W. "Will" Coker</span> of Mount Pleasant, SC <a href="http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/sep/07/local-man-slain-in-war-zone/">was murdered</a> while working in Kabul, Afganistan. Coker was a civilian working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Reports say he was kidnapped from a power plant near Kabul and strangled. According to an official in Afghanistan, Coker's body was found in a cave in nearby hills. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Young Worker Dies On Labor Day</span><br /><br />September 5, PARKER CITY, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">17</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Stephen N. Tiller</span> of Greenville, OH was killed Monday when he <a href="http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20110906/NEWS01/109060326">was crushed under</a> a moving garbage truck. Tiller, working for a family owned business, Tiller Sanitation, were riding on the front of a front loading garbage truck. The truck hit a rough patch which sent Tiller and the other employee were thrown from the truck. Tiller was subsequently run over by the truck.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Strikes, Kills Driver</span><br /><br />September 4, LITCHFIELD, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">66</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Yarian</span> of Apache Junction, AZ was killed Sunday when his <a href="http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2011/09/05/arizona-truck-driver-killed-in-central-illinois/augwf6s/">semi truck</a> rolled back and over him near Litchfield. Yarian pulled his truck over to check a mechanical problem. He apparently did not have the parking brake set and the truck rolled into and over him. Yarian died at the scene.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Dies in Accident</span><br /><br />September 3, LAWRENCE, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">66</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Allen Fender</span> died in an <a href="http://www.kctv5.com/story/15392865/farmer-dies-in-accident?clienttype=printable">ATV accident</a> while spraying a field near Lawrence on Saturday. Authorities say the vehicle overturned on top of him. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies Crushed Under Farm Tractor</span><br /><br />September 3, CAMERON, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">65</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jesus G. Carreno</span> died Saturday from injuries he received when his farm <a href="http://www.kspr.com/sns-ap-mo--fataltractoraccident,0,2396232.story">tractor flipped</a>. Carreno was driving the farm tractor downhill on a gravel road when he lost control. The tractor swerved and threw him off, then landed on top of Carreno.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day Worker Dies From Electrocution</span><br /><br />September 3, TAKOMA PARK, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Orlando Hernandez</span> of Hyattsville died Saturday while working for a Takoma Park homeowner to trim trees. After trimming the trees and removing several pieces of wood, Hernandez tried to take down the ladder he used. While doing this, police say a portion of the ladder made contact with a power line charged with 7620 volts. Hernandez was <a href="http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-Electrocution-Death-in-Takoma-Park-129184968.html">electrocuted and engulfed</a> in flames.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Scientist Killed in Chemical Explosion</span><br /><br />September 3, MENLO PARK, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">56</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Adrian Martin</span> of San Jose died in an explosion at Membrane Technology & Research Inc. Saturday. Martin was transferring a mixture of several gases, including methane, from one cylinder to another Friday afternoon. Fire inspectors said it was possible that the cylinder with the <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-me-lab-explosion-20110904,0,741647.story?track=rss">gases exploded</a> because it had become over-pressurized. The explosion also caused a female scientist to be blown out of the laboratory and suffers hearing loss. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Firefighter Dies Responding to EMS Call</span><br /><br />September 3, JONESBORO, LA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">22</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Christopher Peterson</span>, a volunteer firefighter for Jackson Parish Ward Four Fire Protection District, died when his <a href="http://www.firerescue1.com/lodd-line-of-duty-deaths/1119294-firefighter-dies-in-crash-en-route-to-call-in-la/">truck crashed</a> en route to a call Saturday. Reports say Peterson lost control of the department's utility truck, failing to negotiate a curve striking an embankment and into a tree. Peterson later died at a local hospital. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Firefighter Dies Battling Blaze</span><br /><br />September 3, CAIRO, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">32</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Henry "Jay" Branscum</span> died of an <a href="http://www.bnd.com/2011/09/04/1847046/ne-mo-firefighter-dies-while-battling.html">unknown medical</a> issue while battling a house fire. The Northeast R-4 Rural Fire Association says Branscum was working at the scene of multiple structure fires Saturday.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Missing Migrant Worker Found Dead</span><br /><br />September 3, FRANKFORT, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">David Aquilar</span> is believed to have died Saturday while working on a tobacco farm in Franklin County. Aquilar complained to co-workers that he was not feeling well Saturday and walked away. He was found days later along a fence line. Officials say an autopsy will be done to find out exactly what caused Aquilar to collapse along the road. Police say <a href="http://www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/129305593.html">tobacco poisoning</a> is common among migrant workers and several were treated last week for it. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies of Gunshot Wounds</span><br /><br />September 2, HELENA, AR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">19</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jerry Henry</span> had just started working for Haynes Construction Co. and was cutting grass for the company on August 24. For some unknown reason, a 24 year old man <a href="http://www.helena-arkansas.com/newsnow/x1413008612/Man-dies-from-wounds">shot Henry</a> with an assault rifle. Henry died Friday of the injuries he received in the shooting. The gunman is in custody and will be charged with murder.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />September 2, MATTHEWS, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bradley P. Mickle</span> of New Madrid died in a <a href="http://www.semissourian.com/story/1759809.html">semi crash</a> and fire near Matthews Friday. Authorities say he lost control of the truck, going from one side of the roadway before striking a bridge and into a ditch. The truck then caught fire. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Crash Into Canal Claims Life of Truck Driver</span><br /><br />September 2, AUGUSTA, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Benjamin Cunningham</span> died when he <a href="http://www.wrdw.com/crimeteam12/headlines/ONLY_ON_12__129195458.html">lost control</a> of his tractor trailer and drove off a bridge and into the Augusta Canal. Cunningham was trapped inside his cab which was completely submerged in the water. His family said he was a truck driver for 30 years and never had an accident, before Friday.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies on Roofing Job</span><br /><br />September 1, TOPEKA, KS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">37</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Shawn Moore</span> died from <a href="http://cjonline.com/news/2011-09-01/man-electrocuted-while-roofing-outbuilding#.TmE62Wpq_mY">electrocution</a> while roofing an outbuilding in northeastern Shawnee County. Moore was doing roofing work for a private company when his ladder came in contact with a high-voltage power line behind a home. Moore died at the hospital.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Killed on Mining Site</span><br /><br />September 1, GILLETTE, WY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">29</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Cody Alwin Brown</span> of Spearfish, SD died in an incident at the North Antelope Rochelle mine of <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/article/Contractor-killed-at-northeast-Wyoming-coal-mine-2151709.php">unspecified injuries</a>. Brown was an employee for Weston Engineering. The mine is owned by Peabody Energy.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Road Assistance Worker Struck and Killed</span> <br /><br />September 1, CHESAPEAKE, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Lisa Renee Green</span> of Suffolk <a href="http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/chesapeake/multi-vehicle-crash-on-high-rise-bridge">was struck</a> and killed while she was attempting to change a flat tire. Green was on her way to help another motorist when she got a flat tire on her vehicle on the High Rise Bridge. She had all her hazard lights on but while she was on the outside of her car she was hit and the car was pushed into her. Green, an employee for Jack Rabbit Services, died at the scene.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Blown Tire Causes Dump Truck Crash, Kills Driver</span><br /><br />September 1, COLUMBUS, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John O'Neal</span> of Guyton was killed in an accident. Authorities say the Volvo <a href="http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/09/03/1719621/truck-accident-victim-identified.html">dump truck</a> O'Neal was driving blew out a front tire and swerved straight into a guardrail. The truck then went another 150 feet, struck a column and flipped. O'Neal was ejected from the truck but a fire began and he was unable to escape it.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies Falling From Tree</span><br /><br />September 1, ST. PETER, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">25</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Murray Christopher Purdue</span> of Minneapolis died <a href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/43192--minn-worker-dies-after-falling-20-feet-from-tree">after falling</a> about 20 feet from a tree he was working in. Purdue was part of a 4 man crew and was leaning against a branch he didn't realize was rotted from the inside. The branch gave way and Purdue plunged to the ground, even though he was using proper safety devices.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Killed at Poultry Processing Plant</span><br /><br />September 1, ORLAND, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">25</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Samuel J. Worrell</span> of Fremont was fatally injured while working with a <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local/indiana&amp;id=8339757">piece of machinery</a> at Miller Poultry. Worrell and two other workers had finished servicing a machine that is used to unload crates of chickens and were testing it when the accident happened. The nature of the injuries are not known.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Parking Attendant Killed in Crash</span><br /><br />September 1, NEW YORK, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Denuld Prophete</span> was killed while retrieving a vehicle at a midtown garage. When Prophete went to get out of the SUV, he accidentally left it in reverse, police said. The car then began to roll backward and Prophete jumped back into the car, however, instead of hitting the brake, he pressed the accelerator causing the car <a href="http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Parking-Attendant-Killed-Midtown-Garage-SUV-Crash-129038983.html">to crash into</a> the metal car elevator.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--uq1Akl7JBw/TmE6t6-yh8I/AAAAAAAAA80/2vOqZ3otjmU/s1600/Sims.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 121px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--uq1Akl7JBw/TmE6t6-yh8I/AAAAAAAAA80/2vOqZ3otjmU/s320/Sims.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647859968300451778" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Semi Crash Kills Driver</span><br /><br />September 1, GENOA, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">30</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Derek Lee Sims</span> of Donnelson, IA was killed Thursday when his <a href="http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_6704063c-d51d-11e0-9bc6-001cc4c002e0.html">semi flipped</a> and caught fire on Hwy 35. Sims was heading northbound when it veered off the road, overturned and caught fire. Sims died at the scene.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Fall From Roof</span><br /><br />August 31, MARIETTA, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">22</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kevin Michael Yeager</span> died <ahref="http: com="" news="" plant="" ndcsk="">from a fall at Lockheed-Martin Cobb County facility. Yager was an employee of a roofing subcontractor for VanWinkle Construction when he fell more than 40 feet from a hangar.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">We have also identified individuals who were killed in mining but were not aware of them before now:</span><br /><br />February 11, AZ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">55</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Roy L. Black</span>. Employer: West Stes Skanska/Peabody Energy/Peabody Western Coal Co. Killed as the result of a truck collision.<br />March 2, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">David E. Clark</span>. Employer: Trader Construction/Lee Creek Mine/PCS Phosphate Co. Killed when struck by a truck while walking.<br />July 21, NM - <span style="font-weight:bold;">37</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeri L. Etsitty</span>. Employer: P&H Mine Pro Services/BHP Navajo Coal Co. Died when struck by piece of equipment.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond="data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;"><br /><a href="javascript:window.print()">Print this post</a><br /></b:if><br /></ahref="http:>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-19069557640176534632011-09-02T12:44:00.001-05:002011-09-02T14:46:42.204-05:00Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Killed in Dump Truck Incident</span>
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<br />August 31, MARTINEZ, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">34</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Klayton Dasilva</span> of Concord was killed in a dump truck incident. Dasilva was <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18805160">pinned between</a> the hydraulic bed and chassis of the truck just after 10AM at a work site near unincorporated Martinez. Cal-OSHA will conduct an investigation.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Convenience Store Owner Killed in Robbery</span>
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<br />August 31, COLLINGDALE, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">24</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Yogesh "Yogi" Bhausar</span> was shot and killed in what police believe was <a href="http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2011/08/31/news/doc4e5eda080af9d093600603.txt">a robbery</a> Wednesday afternoon. Bhausar, owner of Best Convenience, was found behind the counter by a customer. Police are investigating.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Trimmer Dies of Fall Injuries</span>
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<br />August 31, MORNINGVIEW, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">62</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Lester Grubb</span> of Independence died after <a href="http://www.fox19.com/story/15371559/tree-trimmer-dies-after-fall-in-kenton-county">falling from</a> the bucket of a truck. Grubb was trimming trees at a house in Morningview when he fell 50 feet out of the bucket truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Construction Incident</span>
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<br />August 31, NAPLES, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">30</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Christian Flores</span> of Bonita Springs was killed when he <a href="http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/sep/01/30-year-old-bonita-springs-man-killed-forklift-acc/">was struck by</a> a forklift on a job site. Flores, an employee for J&A Loading of Bonita Springs and was delivering roofing tiles. Flores was walking between the moving forklift and the delivery truck parked in the roadway when he was run over.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I0qd_uTYTFI/TmEJhatcZAI/AAAAAAAAA8k/8tTGuPJ1cn4/s1600/Bishop.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 120px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I0qd_uTYTFI/TmEJhatcZAI/AAAAAAAAA8k/8tTGuPJ1cn4/s320/Bishop.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647805877409571842" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Probation Officer Shot During Training</span>
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<br />August 31, JACKSON, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">24</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tiffany Bishop</span> was shot during a <a href="http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/local_news/GBI-Probes-Probation-Officer%27s-Death-20110901-am-sd">training exercise</a> Wednesday. During a training demonstration at a Butts County firing range, the instructor's gun apparently accidentally discharged, striking Bishop. She was transported to an area hospital but died on the way. She was a staff member of George Diagnostic Prison in Jackson.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed in Industrial Machine</span>
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<br />August 31, LIBERTY, SC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Lewis Edward Smith II</span> died in an industrial incident at the Liberty Denim factory Wednesday. Reports says Smith was working with a machine at the factory when <a href="http://www.wyff4.com/news/29036724/detail.html">he fell into</a> the rollers of the machine and was crushed. Smith died at the scene.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Site Deadly for One Worker</span>
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<br />August 30, CONWAY, NH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">63</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Roger Brooks</span> died apparently after he had been <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/article/NH-man-dies-apparently-from-construction-accident-2148947.php">run over by</a> a piece of heavy construction equipment. Police responded to a call about a rollover near a home and found Brooks unresponsive. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Crushed Inside Machine</span>
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<br />August 30, MILWAUKEE, WI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">58<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Henry D. LaFlore</span> was killed in an industrial incident at ASI Technologies Tuesday. According to Milwaukee Fire Department Deputy Chief Michael Romas, his head <a href="http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/128661528.html">was crushed</a> in a press. "As far as what I know, a machine and cable wire broke and the machine crushed him," said LaFlore's sister. According to a friend, LaFlore worked for the company for 30 years.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-THjXxhFN7N8/Tl5VTc8mQ9I/AAAAAAAAA8M/Rve_EhKTgJk/s1600/crane%2Btip%2Bover.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 132px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-THjXxhFN7N8/Tl5VTc8mQ9I/AAAAAAAAA8M/Rve_EhKTgJk/s320/crane%2Btip%2Bover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647044775445414866" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Crane Operator Crushed in Tipover</span>
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<br />August 30, ROCHESTER, NY - an <span style="font-weight:bold;">unidentified</span> worker died Tuesday during attempts to rescue him after his 35 ton crane tipped over at the Genesee River Gorge. The man was working for Gerace Construction on a Rochester Gas and Electric Corp. project on the shore of the river when <a href="http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110831/NEWS01/108310328/Crane-operator-dies-rescuers-work-free-him-gorge?odyssey=nav|head">the crane tipped</a> on a sloped concrete spillway. He was initially alive when rescuers began their work but he unfortunately passed away before the massive crane could be stabilized and moved off his lower body. <span style="font-weight:bold;">UPDATE:</span> Authorities have <a href="http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S2264307.shtml?cat=565">identified</a> the crane operator as <span style="font-weight:bold;">Douglas Fitzmaurice</span> of Wolcott.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Road Worker Killed In Bulldozer Rollover</span>
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<br />August 29, LIVERMORE, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Fred Telford</span> of Hilmar died as the result of a construction incident involving a bulldozer near the Altamont Wind Farms. Telford was grading a new road about two miles off Vasco Road when his bulldozer began to tip, according to the California Highway Patrol. Telford, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected and the <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18788295">bulldozer rolled over</a> and killed him then continued to roll down a hill. <a href="http://www.news10.net/news/article/152351/2/Bulldozer-driver-killed-when-vehicle-rolls-down-embankment-near-Livermore">Reports</a> say Telford worked for the Minnesota based Blattner Energy.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OI9fLb39xNM/Tl5p74hPyuI/AAAAAAAAA8c/_lXwy9SjTQY/s1600/Pogue.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 183px; height: 147px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OI9fLb39xNM/Tl5p74hPyuI/AAAAAAAAA8c/_lXwy9SjTQY/s320/Pogue.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647067460274211554" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Found Burned is a Mystery</span>
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<br />August 29, DETROIT, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">37</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Antoine Pogue</span> was found <a href="http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/the_edge/badly-burned-highland-park-water-dept.-employee-dies">badly burned</a> and unconscious Monday at his work, Highland Park Water Department. He died later at a local hospital. Right now, police aren't sure if foul play was involved, or if this was just some sort of horrific on the job accident. But there are lingering questions such as who called 911 to alert police? They say Pogue could not have called.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Dies in Rollover</span>
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<br />August 29, DILLON, MT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Eugene Munson</span> of Anaconda died when the <a href="http://www.kbzk.com/news/silver-bow-county-man-killed-in-dillon-area-crash-identified/">semi rig</a> he was driving rolled in Madison County Monday evening. When MHP arrived on the scene they found Munson had died of his injuries.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Delivery Driver Killed in Truck Crash</span>
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<br />August 29, HILO, HI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">67</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Reginald N. Iwasaki</span> died after his truck drifted off the roadway and <a href="http://www.hawaii247.com/2011/08/30/mac-nut-truck-driver-who-died-in-keaau-crash-monday-is-identified/">struck a tree</a>. Iwasaki was a driver for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Oilfield Explosion Kills Three Workers</span>
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<br />August 29, Near CASPER, WY - Three men working as sub-contractors for Samson Resources died in <a href="http://www.laramieboomerang.com/articles/2011/09/01/ap-state-wy/wy_oil_explosion.txt">an oilfield explosion</a> while they were installing a piping system from storage tanks to a device that separates oil and water. Following are the workers:
<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">55</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Turner</span> of Mills. Turner worked for Double D Welding & Fabrication.
<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">32</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Llewellyn Dort</span> of Casper worked for Wild West Construction of Glenrock.
<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Gerardo Alatorre</span>, age unknown, of Mills also worked for Wild West Construction.
<br />Authorities said two 4,000-gallon tanks that hold oil and water exploded at the scene, causing a fire that burned about 10 acres on the Hornbuckle Ranch.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bar Owner Suffers Heart Attack</span>
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<br />August 29, MITCHELL, SD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Greg Foster</span>, owner of Moonlight Bar and Lounge, died of a <a href="http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/event/article/id/56337/group/homepage/">heart attack</a> this morning. Foster was preparing cash receipts when he collapsed and died later at a local hospital.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yQh3_xClN1E/Tl5f_INyH7I/AAAAAAAAA8U/Q2KNIBeL4og/s1600/Kenwood.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 146px; height: 167px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yQh3_xClN1E/Tl5f_INyH7I/AAAAAAAAA8U/Q2KNIBeL4og/s320/Kenwood.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647056520910872498" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">EMT Drowns in Wake of Hurricane Irene's Wrath</span>
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<br />August 29, POINT PLESANT BEACH, NJ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Kenwood</span>, a Princeton emergency medical technician, died Monday after <a href="http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2011/08/princeton_first-aider_dies_fro.html">entering</a> rising water Sunday to check our a stranded car. Kenwood and another rescuer were recalled because conditions were unsafe. Police say both ended up <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/article/NJ-police-identify-2nd-person-dead-from-storm-2145693.php">unsecured in the water</a> but the second rescue worker regained his footing. Kenwood was hospitalized in critical condition and died Monday. It was later determined the vehicle they were trying to reach was unoccupied.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Lt4OBUeswOE/Tl0Ste3Nj7I/AAAAAAAAA8E/rDnToaMS3aI/s1600/Cox.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Lt4OBUeswOE/Tl0Ste3Nj7I/AAAAAAAAA8E/rDnToaMS3aI/s320/Cox.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646690080380522418" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fire Marshall Dies After Training Exercise</span>
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<br />August 28, BOUNTIFUL, UT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">55</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Steve Cox</span> died Sunday after <a href="http://www.abc4.com/content/news/top_stories/story/South-Davis-fire-marshal-dies-during-training/2vQ-Lr1ieEC433pHyPMJjA.cspx">falling ill</a> from participating in a firefighter skills training exercise Friday. Cox, a Fire Marshall for South Davis Metro Fire Agency, became disoriented and complained of shortness of breath during the training. He was immediately treated by fellow firefighters and was taken to a local hospital where his organs began to shut down.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Club Bouncer Shot by Patron</span>
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<br />August 28, ALBUQUERQUE, NM - <span style="font-weight:bold;">23</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Joseph Threadgill</span> was shot Saturday and died Sunday while working as a bouncer at TD's Show Club. The shooting stemmed from an altercation between several people inside the club. One man was escorted out and told to leave. He pulled up to the club and <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/article/Bouncer-shot-outside-Albuquerque-strip-club-dies-2145116.php">shot Threadgill seven times</a> in the head before fleeing the scene.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Railroad Worker Killed in Collision</span>
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<br />August 28, ABILENE, KS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">59</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Elmer "Butch" Hulse</span>, a Union Pacific Railroad worker, was killed when he was involved in a collision after the cross arms didn’t come down at an intersection just east of Abilene. Hulse was in a pickup fitted with wheels for the track when a passenger car crossed his path <a href="http://cjonline.com/news/2011-08-29/collision-near-abilene-kills-railroad-worker-0">crashing into</a> him. Authorities say the crossing arms are supposed to come down when that type of vehicle is on the tracks.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WpGjFZf-0CY/Tl0GDqnB_hI/AAAAAAAAA78/KCng1ipeoww/s1600/Dawkins.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 98px; height: 144px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WpGjFZf-0CY/Tl0GDqnB_hI/AAAAAAAAA78/KCng1ipeoww/s320/Dawkins.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646676167839841810" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Drowns in Hurricane Irene's Flood Waters</span>
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<br />August 28, Kearny, NJ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ronald Dawkins</span> <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/article/NJ-police-identify-2nd-person-dead-from-storm-2145693.php">drowned</a> in rising flood waters Sunday after his service vehicle became partially submerged. Dawkins tried to wade through rising water to a postal facility where he worked. Witnesses told police Dawkins stepped into a hidden drainage creek with 10 or 12 feet of water. <span style="font-weight:bold;">MORE INFORMATION</span> on the <a href="http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2011/08/kearny_postal_workers_recall_f.html">rescue attempt</a> of Mr. Dawkins.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Volunteer Firefighter Killed in Collision</span>
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<br />August 28, JASPER, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">38</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Anthony Quinton Meyers</span>, a member of Angelina River Volunteer Fire Department, died when the ATV he was riding <a href="http://www.kiiitv.com/story/15349135/volunteer-firefighter-dies-while-heading-out-to-jasper-fire">collided with</a> a pick up driven by a game warden. He was on his way to help fight a brush fire called the "Ebenezer Complex fire" that whipped up on Sunday. The incident remains under investigation.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iCb7UGCqSGo/TlvNT8mtPDI/AAAAAAAAA7c/T8vKib_7l1s/s1600/Scianna.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 189px; height: 117px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iCb7UGCqSGo/TlvNT8mtPDI/AAAAAAAAA7c/T8vKib_7l1s/s320/Scianna.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646332300408732722" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Deputy Dies in Fiery Crash</span>
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<br />August 27, SAN ANTONIO, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mark Scianna</span> was killed Saturday in <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/article/San-Antonio-officer-killed-in-fiery-crash-2145343.php">a crash</a> of his service vehicle. Scianna was working his normal overnight traffic supervisor shift when he crashed into a utility pole. The vehicle rolled over, ejected Scianna and hit a second utility pole before exploding.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MJd0nV8qm2g/TlungljnZxI/AAAAAAAAA6M/XavckXmjq-0/s1600/Melo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 206px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MJd0nV8qm2g/TlungljnZxI/AAAAAAAAA6M/XavckXmjq-0/s320/Melo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646290736118195986" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Security Contractor Killed Investigating Pot Grower</span>
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<br />August 27, FORT BRAGG, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jere Melo</span> was <a href="http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/90058497?Manhunt%20underway%20for%20killer%20of%20California%20city%20councilman">shot and killed</a> by a transient Saturday while investigating a pot growing operation. Melo, who was a city councilman and former mayor, was working as a security contractor for Campbell Timber Management at the time of the shooting. First hired as a forester in 1966 by the Union Lumber Company, he was in the area about 4 miles east of Fort Bragg in response to reports of a marijuana grow operation. His partner was able to escape and call authorities.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Killed by Falling Tractor</span>
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<br />August 27, BELLEVILLE, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Harlan "Gene" Seiber</span> died after an accident involving his farm tractor. Seiber was <a href="http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Illinois-man-killed-by-falling-tractor-128576433.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter">crushed by his tractor</a> after it fell into a hole he was apparently filling with dirt. He died on the scene of the accident on a farm in rural Belleville. The hole was believed to be about 15 feet deep.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed in Collision of Vehicles</span>
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<br />August 26, BUCKINGHAM, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">58</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gary Shoap</span> of Richboro was killed when his <a href="http://articles.philly.com/2011-08-26/news/29930706_1_inquirer-accident-circulation-district-manager">car was broadsided</a> by a box truck on Friday. Shoap, circulation district manager for Inquirer & Daily News and according to his employer, he was on duty at the time of the accident.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UuUFZCi3zxw/TmEWmDMBH7I/AAAAAAAAA8s/KxrsxMG6Hsc/s1600/Swan.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 165px; height: 124px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UuUFZCi3zxw/TmEWmDMBH7I/AAAAAAAAA8s/KxrsxMG6Hsc/s320/Swan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647820250645864370" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Overturns, Driver Killed</span>
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<br />August 26, HELENA, AR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Anthony Swan</span> died when the semi he was driving <a href="http://www.helena-arkansas.com/features/x1698393134/Truck-overturns-driver-killed">overturned and struck</a> a bridge railing. Swan apparently failed to negotiate a curve which caused it to overturn and came to rest in a roadside ditch.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Dies When Pinned Under Overturned Tractor</span>
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<br />August 26, MOOREHEAD, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">David Moorehead</span> died when the tractor he driving went off the road and into a ditch. He was hauling a trailer full of hay when the tractor overturned into the ditch, <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/article/Moorhead-man-killed-when-tractor-rolls-pins-him-2147220.php">pinning him underneath</a> it.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bus Driver Dies in Collision With Semi</span>
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<br />August 26, SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Andy Lynch</span> of Chesapeake, VA died after receiving injuries in <a href="http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/08/bus_driver_dies_from_injuries.html">a bus crash</a> August 24. Lynch, a driver for DC Trails, was driving a bus with 54 passengers on board headed from Brooklyn to Washington DC when he attempted to slow down for traffic. The bus collided with a tractor trailer rig that jack-knifed. Lynch is the only person to die in the crash.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mYFCkN87rhg/Tlu4JlmB-NI/AAAAAAAAA68/kKmc0TKF4HQ/s1600/Bever.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 60px; height: 60px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mYFCkN87rhg/Tlu4JlmB-NI/AAAAAAAAA68/kKmc0TKF4HQ/s320/Bever.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646309032689006802" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Medical Helicopter Crashes Killing Three & Patient</span>
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<br />August 26, MOSBY, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Randy Bever</span> of Savannah, MO, a flight nurse for Air Method, was killed when the <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/2011/08/27/3104643/low-fuel-suspected-in-helicopter.html">medical helicopter</a> he was riding in crashed near Mosby. The pilot reported low fuel and had planned to land but did not make it to the airport.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PUTcgnRPHFQ/Tlu4x0S9EDI/AAAAAAAAA7E/FFh0SIb_aYo/s1600/Frakes.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 60px; height: 60px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PUTcgnRPHFQ/Tlu4x0S9EDI/AAAAAAAAA7E/FFh0SIb_aYo/s320/Frakes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646309723830292530" /></a>Also killed in the crash was <span style="font-weight:bold;">36</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Chris Frakes</span> of Savannah, MO who was a flight paramedic.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w2S3TfEs7oM/Tlu5j4mufzI/AAAAAAAAA7U/H4OKxFTmn3k/s1600/Freudenberg.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 60px; height: 60px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w2S3TfEs7oM/Tlu5j4mufzI/AAAAAAAAA7U/H4OKxFTmn3k/s320/Freudenberg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646310583980425010" /></a>Air Method Pilot, <span style="font-weight:bold;">34</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Freudenberg</span> of Rapid City, SD died in the crash as did a patient they were transporting.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Crushed Under Commercial Lawn Mower</span>
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<br />August 26, EPHRATA, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">David Mohler</span> died Friday after being <a href="http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/Ephrata-man-killed-when-lawn-mower-rolls-onto-him/_0fkvb-S7ECW1Vb-0yjMCw.cspx">crushed under</a> a commercial lawn mower. Initial investigation shows that Mohler, an employee for Hocking Printng, had placed the mower on a small gravel mound with the mower deck exposed so he could clean the underside of the mower deck. The mower was not running and the parking brake was in place, but the 1,800 lb. mower rolled off of the mound and onto Mohler.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Elderly Farmer Pinned Under Equipment</span>
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<br />August 26, BIG RAPIDS, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">83</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Charles Walsh</span> was killed when he <a href="http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2011/08/26/news/doc4e580e106882b133412827.txt">was crushed under</a> his farm tractor. Walsh was using a farm tractor to mow the ditch next to a field when the tractor slipped on the edge of the embankment and toppled over into the field, pinning Walsh underneath.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Big Rig Driver Killed in Crash</span>
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<br />August 25, PYRAMID LAKE, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Frank Arias</span> of Santa Paula was killed in a crash on Golden State (5) Freeway near Pyramid Lake. The truck, carrying oil, lemons and limes, crossed over the center divider before <a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_18771166?nclick_check=1">crashing</a> and spilling its load, according to the California Highway Patrol. Arias died at the scene.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Trimmer Falls to His Death</span>
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<br />August 25, GRAND TERRACE, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">56</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeffrey Kenney</span> of Riverside died after <a href="http://www.pe.com/localnews/sbcounty/stories/webtrimmer.1014a5e9c.html">falling from</a> a palm tree he was trimming in Grand Terrace. Kenney was contracted to trim palm trees when about 12:15PM his safety rope became unfastened, causing him to fall to the ground. Kenney was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead about an hour later.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Death Reported at Oregon warehouse</span>
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<br />August 25, SALEM, OR - an <span style="font-weight:bold;">unidentified</span> person was <a href="http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20110825/UPDATE/110825041/Death-reported-northeast-Salem-warehouse?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|News">killed at</a> the Americold facility in Salem today. The cause or manner of death is not being released.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TA86fuZ2gVI/TlvYD8D9jII/AAAAAAAAA7k/wbNOtZnJhtw/s1600/Collins.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 170px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TA86fuZ2gVI/TlvYD8D9jII/AAAAAAAAA7k/wbNOtZnJhtw/s320/Collins.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646344120012999810" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tow Truck Driver Hit Helping Stranded Trucker</span>
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<br />August 24, AZ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dann Collins</span> of Las Vegas, NV was <a href="http://tow411.yuku.com/topic/105440/TOWER-DOWN-Dan-Collins-aka-DNDTOWINGINC-NV">hit and killed</a> while doing a tow swap on I-10 in Arizona. He was unhooking the replacement tractor when an oversize load came through and hit the tractor he was towing as well as him.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Pinned Between Trailers</span>
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<br />August 24, SAN ANTONIO, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">42</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Miguel Vasquez</span> from Harlinger was killed Wednesday morning when he <a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Truck-pins-driver-between-trailers-2139498.php">was pinned between</a> two trailers he was trying to hook up to a truck in the parking lot of Old Dominion Freight Lines. According to police, Vasquez failed to set his truck's brakes while he was attaching one trailer to another already connected to the truck. The truck and trailer rolled about four feet backwards, pinning Vasquez.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Bccu0qoQnmM/Tlv0TKYixoI/AAAAAAAAA7s/iRil5TMGZL4/s1600/Willoughby.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Bccu0qoQnmM/Tlv0TKYixoI/AAAAAAAAA7s/iRil5TMGZL4/s320/Willoughby.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646375167881037442" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Falls From Roof</span>
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<br />August 24, FRANKLIN PARK, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Stephen Willoughby</span> of Zelienople, PA died after <a href="http://www.wtae.com/news/28966347/detail.html">falling three stories</a> from the roof of a building in Franklin Park. Willoughby and a co-worker had finished waterproofing windows when he tried to climb onto a sloped roof to wash the windows and fell, Parsons reported. Willoughby was an experienced professional who began working with Roach Brothers Painting as a young man. His safety equipment may have failed another worker said.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed in Truck Yard</span>
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<br />August 22, EL PASO, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sergio Guillen</span> was hit and killed at Mesilla Valley Transportation on Monday. Police said Guillen was walking across a parking lot inside the facility when he <a href="http://www.kvia.com/news/28949759/detail.html">was hit by</a> a mule truck which is used to move the tractor-trailers. Guillen was knocked to the ground and the yard tractor rolled over Guillen's arm and shoulder. He was taken to a local hospital where he died.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Groundskeeper Dies in Fire</span>
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<br />August 22, WAXAHACIE, TX - an <span style="font-weight:bold;">unidentified</span> person was killed in a fire at the site of the Scarborough Renaissance Faire. Police say he was a groundskeeper at the site, and <a href="http://www.cbs19.tv/story/15316378/groundskeeper-dead-after-scarborough-faire-fire">the fire</a> consumed seven structures. Police say the fire started in one of the buildings one of the groundskeepers were living in.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vgeGCdKN0ac/Tlwu6iWohUI/AAAAAAAAA70/y6Li-_jZnOs/s1600/Goins.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 144px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vgeGCdKN0ac/Tlwu6iWohUI/AAAAAAAAA70/y6Li-_jZnOs/s320/Goins.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646439616004785474" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Semi Truck Driver Dies in Fiery Crash</span>
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<br />August 17, CLOVERDALE, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John M. Goins</span> was killed in <a href="http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/local/truck-driver-id-from-fiery-crash">a fiery collision</a> with another semi in a construction zone. Goins' tractor-trailer struck the rear of another tractor-trailer in a construction zone and subsequently caught fire. Goins' perished in the fire after repeated attempts by Indiana State Police Troopers and passers-by to rescue him.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tax Administrator Dies of Heart Attack at Work</span>
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<br />August 12, ALEXANDRIA, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">75</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">William A. McClintock Jr</span>. died of a <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/2011/08/27/gIQAd4m2nJ_story.html">heart attack</a> while working at the Fairfax County Government Center. McClintock worked for the Department of Tax Administration. Before his employment with the tax administration he was 30 year veteran firefighter with the Arlington County Fire Department.
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<br />Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-35567784196464889892011-08-26T10:42:00.000-05:002011-08-26T12:42:34.109-05:00Weekly Toll:Death in the American Workplace
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Died Doing What He Loved</span>
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<br />August 25, NEW LIBERY, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">77</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Donavon Sievers</span> of Stockton died in an accident involving his tractor Thursday. His son said he farmed his whole life and said "This is the way he wanted to go." Sievers was hauling hay when the hitch connecting the hayrake broke. The weight and momentum of the hayrack pushed the <a href="http://qctimes.com/news/local/article_92e071b6-cf4e-11e0-8783-001cc4c002e0.html">tractor into a ditch</a>. He was found lying next to his tractor.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Police Officer Dies of Injuries After Being Shot</span>
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<br />August 25, ANNISTON, AL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">27</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Justin Sollohub</span> was <a href="http://www.chron.com/default/article/Police-officer-dies-of-injuries-after-being-shot-2141117.php">shot while on patrol</a> Wednesday. He died Thursday, after being kept on life support until his organs could be donated. Sollohub was on routine patrol and got out of his car to talk to a man, authorities said, then reported he was chasing a man on foot. He was shot after he went around a side of a house.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9wzk3OtYIpc/TlfHCMJBi4I/AAAAAAAAA6E/0lmEvceHIXI/s1600/Scott.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 145px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9wzk3OtYIpc/TlfHCMJBi4I/AAAAAAAAA6E/0lmEvceHIXI/s320/Scott.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645199498364947330" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Electrician Dies on Construction Site</span>
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<br />August 25, AMERICUS, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">21</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sean Scott</span> of Leesburg, died after coming into contact with a <a href="http://www.walb.com/story/15331892/americus-man-electrocuted-on-the-job">live electrical wire</a> at the Phoebe Sumter Hospital construction site in Americus. He then fell 12 to 15 feet from a ladder. Scott was an apprentice journeyman with Inglett and Stubbs Electrical Construction Company.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N6YU2qLpEqg/Tle6jUWYeTI/AAAAAAAAA50/o5W1bi8_m0g/s1600/Avena.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 171px; height: 159px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N6YU2qLpEqg/Tle6jUWYeTI/AAAAAAAAA50/o5W1bi8_m0g/s320/Avena.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645185773852981554" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Migrant Farm Worker Dies in Tractor Rollover</span>
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<br />August 25, BETHANY, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">25</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mario Andres Castillo Avena</span> was killed when the farm tractor he was using to pull a trailer went off the roadway and <a href="http://www.digtriad.com/news/article/188455/57/Troopers-Migrant-Worker-Dies-When-Tractor-Runs-Off-Road">rolled down</a> an embankment. He died on the scene.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--O6YH0YfjVs/TlbfGIsfdnI/AAAAAAAAA5s/kAZCHLHudqI/s1600/Schrieber.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 164px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--O6YH0YfjVs/TlbfGIsfdnI/AAAAAAAAA5s/kAZCHLHudqI/s320/Schrieber.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644944479461799538" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tow Truck Driver Killed in Hit and Run</span>
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<br />August 24, PASADENA, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">38</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Frederick Schrieber Jr.</span> was killed today when he <a href="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/top/2011/08/25-31/Father-of-2-is-latest-hit-and-run-victim.html?ne=1">was struck by</a> a vehicle while preparing a disabled vehicle for towing on Route 100. The driver of the red Nissan Pathfinder who struck Schrieber fled the scene and police are searching for that driver.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-97EVw5o6HcA/TlZoGvaHJ-I/AAAAAAAAA5U/aDR3PHaz-dw/s1600/restaurant%2Bdeaths.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 186px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-97EVw5o6HcA/TlZoGvaHJ-I/AAAAAAAAA5U/aDR3PHaz-dw/s320/restaurant%2Bdeaths.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644813647969986530" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two Restaurant Employees Killed by Co-Worker</span>
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<br />August 24, DECATUR, AL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mark Graff</span> of Huntsville, a night manager, and <span style="font-weight:bold;">23</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jesse Jose Aguilar</span> of Decatur were <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/article/2-workers-killed-at-Krystal-store-in-Decatur-Ala-2138956.php">shot to death</a> inside the Krystal restaurant where they worked. A female employee reported to work at 5AM this morning to find one worker shot and the cash register open. Police were called and they found the second worker. Police say another employee who had worked at the restaurant for some time was arrested for the murders.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Dies in Machinery Accident</span>
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<br />August 24, VILLARD, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">58</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Lanigan</span> died in a <a href="http://ksax.com/article/stories/S2256436.shtml?cat=10230">farm accident</a> in his wheat field Wednesday. Lanigan was found under his swather. No one knows exactly what lead to the accident, but neighbors remembered Lanigan for his hard work ethic and his passion for farming.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BHNj_b9g6DM/TlZjVVb-QKI/AAAAAAAAA5M/JVCztsd9bGA/s1600/Williams.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 132px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BHNj_b9g6DM/TlZjVVb-QKI/AAAAAAAAA5M/JVCztsd9bGA/s320/Williams.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644808401138368674" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cab Driver Found Stabbed to Death</span>
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<br />August 23, HICKORY, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">32</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Adam Todd Williams</span> was found Tuesday night suffering <a href="http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/news/2011/aug/24/14/hickory-police-investigate-homicide-taxi-driver-ar-1327035/">stab wounds</a> to the face and neck. Williams, an employee for Yellow Cab, was attacked by a known assailant. Williams went to a closed restaurant where the employees called for help. He was transported to a local hospital where he died. Police know who murdered Williams and are searching for him.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Found Dead on Rooftop</span>
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<br />August 23, MUSCATINE, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">42</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tim Baars</span> was <a href="http://www.kwqc.com/Global/story.asp?S=15335000">found dead</a> Tuesday on the roof of the Muscatine Department of Public Works building. Baars was an employee for the department. It is unclear as to the means or cause of Baars death.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nt9F0ds0loo/TlUo9NN97YI/AAAAAAAAA4s/RwvajdmgGI8/s1600/Laslie.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 179px; height: 102px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nt9F0ds0loo/TlUo9NN97YI/AAAAAAAAA4s/RwvajdmgGI8/s320/Laslie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644462739964161410" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wall Collapse at Historic Home Renovation Kills Worker</span>
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<br />August 23, LOUISVILLE, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">33</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Laslie</span> of Crestwood died when he was <a href="http://www.wave3.com/story/15320357/trench-collapse-at-historic-mockingbird-valley-road-home-kills-1">crushed under</a> a concrete wall. Laslie was working on waterproofing the basement and was using a backhoe, then stepped into a six foot deep trench to remove dirt. According to a fire department spokesman, that work undermined three concrete walls surrounding a window which tilted away from the home. The walls crushed Laslie against the side wall of the open trench.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pkblIZXOIdw/TlZsHTJk0qI/AAAAAAAAA5c/-zKCObTUOnY/s1600/Lora.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 188px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pkblIZXOIdw/TlZsHTJk0qI/AAAAAAAAA5c/-zKCObTUOnY/s320/Lora.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644818055610815138" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Livery Cab Driver Dies Months After Being Shot</span>
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<br />August 23, BRONX, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">64</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Julio Lora</span> lost his battle for life after being shot by a passenger during <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2011/08/25/2011-08-25_cabbie_off_life_support_5_months_after_shot_in_bx_his_fight_for_life_is_over.html?r=news">a robbery</a> March 31. Lora was shot in the head five times and has been on life support since. The gunman fled the brazen daylight robbery with Lora's wallet, which held $71, police said. He was captured after running into a nearby retirement home. He will now be charged with Lora's murder.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Maintenance Engineer Falls From Scaffold</span>
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<br />August 23, ST. LOUIS, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mark Affsprung</span> of Edwardsville was killed Tuesday <a href="http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/273320/3/Lumiere-Place-maintenance-worker-killed-in-elevator-shaft-fall">after falling</a> while he was working on an elevator shaft. Affsprung was a maintenance engineer at the Pinnacle owned Lumiere Place Casino complex. He was working on an elevator shaft in a parking garage when he fell from scaffolding.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XOzRBRstBH4/TlZusJuukSI/AAAAAAAAA5k/vg9wcdP7CHI/s1600/Halfon.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 175px; height: 144px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XOzRBRstBH4/TlZusJuukSI/AAAAAAAAA5k/vg9wcdP7CHI/s320/Halfon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644820887760703778" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Coin Dealer Robbed and Beaten to Death</span>
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<br />August 23, BROOKLYN, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">61</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Steve Halfon</span>, owner of Liberty Coin Co., was locking up his store when he <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2011/08/24/2011-08-24_coin_dealer_is_robbed_slain_and_dumped.html">was ambushed</a> by a group of thieves who pummeled him near his shop and dumped his battered body a mile away, police sources said. After beating him severely, the thieves dumped his body and abandoned his car a few blocks away. A passerby saw Halfon and called for help. It is unclear what the thieves got away with.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Young Rancher Trampled to Death</span>
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<br />August 22, WHEELER, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">24</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Justin Bradley</span> died Monday after he was injured August 20 when several <a href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/41738--w-texas-man-trampled-to-death-by-horses-at-rodeo">horses trampled</a> him. Bradley's father says his son was knocked down and trampled when the horses turned as he was moving them toward a bucking chute Saturday. It is not clear what spooked the horses and made them run.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tJVaEpgdAe4/TlVqFvSs5NI/AAAAAAAAA40/Sq6rOnYIb5w/s1600/Oliver.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 204px; height: 136px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tJVaEpgdAe4/TlVqFvSs5NI/AAAAAAAAA40/Sq6rOnYIb5w/s320/Oliver.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644534354805581010" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tanker Driver Crashes Into Concrete Barrier</span>
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<br />August 22, KINGSVILLE, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">66</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mike Oliver Jr</span>. from Louisiana was killed when the tanker truck he was driving <a href="http://www.kristv.com/news/kingsville-police-identify-truck-driver-killed-in-crash/">crashed into</a> a concrete barrier Monday. Officials believe Oliver may have suffered a medical issue before losing control of the truck. When the truck hit the barrier the cab burst into flames but the tanker did not rupture of catch fire.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Transportation Worker Dies of Injuries</span>
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<br />August 22, YORK, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Dillman</span> of Littlestown has died of injuries he received on the job August 15. Dillman, an equipment operator in the York County Maintenance Office for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, died when the <a href="http://www.wgal.com/news/28957377/detail.html">dump truck</a> he was driving went off the road and overturned.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Crushed on Conveyor Belt</span>
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<br />August 22, EAST ST. LOUIS, IL - an <span style="font-weight:bold;">unidentified</span> 31 year old worker from Collinsville was killed instantly when he <a href="http://www.bnd.com/2011/08/23/1830967/man-is-killed-in-accident-at-work.html">was crushed on</a> a conveyor belt Monday morning. He sustained the fatal injuries after his legs got caught in a conveyor belt at Swansea Building Products, a concrete business. Officials say he was a temporary employee. <span style="font-weight:bold;">UPDATE:</span> Authorities have <a href="http://www.bnd.com/2011/08/24/1832249/industrial-accident-victim-identified.html">identified</a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Thomas D. Wallace</span> as the worker who was killed.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Fall From Structure</span>
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<br />August 22, OCHEYEDAN, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">33</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Christopher Paulette</span> of Spirit Lake died after <a href="http://www.ktiv.com/story/15319031/spirit-lake-ia-man-dies-after-falling-from-wind-turbine">he fell</a> 60 feet while working inside a wind turbine Monday. Officials say Paulette was climbing a NextEra Energy wind turbine when he fell. No specifics are given as to cause of the fall. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Road Worker Struck and Killed</span>
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<br />August 22, WOODSTOCK, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">34</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ryan Nichols</span> of Kenosha, IL <a href="http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Wis-man-killed-while-working-on-Illinois-road-128244128.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter">was struck</a> and killed by a car while working for the Illinois Department of Transportation in northern Illinois. Officials say Nichols was measuring the roadway when he was struck but wasn't in a construction zone.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TsZ0iUWszhI/TlQAuzmnI0I/AAAAAAAAA4k/MnGqjfwA46s/s1600/Ramos.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 149px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TsZ0iUWszhI/TlQAuzmnI0I/AAAAAAAAA4k/MnGqjfwA46s/s320/Ramos.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644137037128213314" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Armored Truck Driver Shot During Robbery</span>
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<br />August 21, MIAMI GARDENS, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">26</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Alvaro Lopez Ramos</span> was <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/22/2370605/five-arrested-in-calder-casino.html">shot and killed</a> by five armed robbers while on duty. Ramos, a US Citizen of just two months and an aspiring teacher, was a Brink's driver who was making a stop at Calder Casino and Race Course when the five suspects, who had been waiting on a bench, rushed Ramos and shots were fired. The five suspects have been apprehended and charged with Ramos' murder.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies of Electric Shock in Attic</span>
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<br />August 21, ORANGE, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Toren Swift</span> was <a href="http://www.kfdm.com/news/hargrave-44393-home-death.html">electrocuted</a> in an attic after he was hired to do work in a home the landlord was planning to rent out. The landlord reported hearing noises coming from the attic as if someone was in distress. The owner called 9-1-1 and emergency responders discovered Swift in the attic.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7udcgkGg4EM/TlJsCGFYssI/AAAAAAAAA4E/wccvFRe68tA/s1600/Green.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7udcgkGg4EM/TlJsCGFYssI/AAAAAAAAA4E/wccvFRe68tA/s320/Green.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643692066297393858" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wing Walker at Air Show Falls To His Death</span>
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<br />August 21, SELFRIDGE, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Todd Green</span>, an experienced "wing walker" died after <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20110822/NEWS05/110822019/Officials-probe-Selfridge-Air-Show-accident-killed-stuntman">falling 200 feet</a> from the wing of a stunt plane as he was attempting to grab onto a helicopter. He was performing for a crowd at the Selfridge Air Show at Selfridge Air National Guard base. Green completed the act earlier in the day.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Grocery Store Worker Stabbed to Death</span>
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<br />August 21, SANTA MONICA, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Christina Talley</span> died after <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18731929">being attacked</a> in a check out line at an Albertson's store where she was working. The attacker came into the store, with a hood over his head, and began beating and stabbing Talley. Her estranged husband has been apprehended and will be charged with her murder.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies at Distribution Center</span>
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<br />August 21, OAK GROVE, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">64</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert Tillman</span> died Sunday morning while operating a forklift at the Walmart Distribution Center. Witnesses said they saw Tillman <a href="http://www.kentuckynewera.com/news/article_ec3e1000-cc20-11e0-aa63-001cc4c03286.html">slump over on</a> the forklift. He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Plane Pilot Dies in Crash</span>
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<br />August 21, MARSHALL, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">59</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Andrew Hoffman</span> died after his tow <a href="http://wtvbam.com/news/articles/2011/aug/24/marshall-man-dies-from-plane-crash-injuries/">plane crashed</a> into a field Sunday. Hoffman's plane had just towed a glider into the sky over southern Calhoun County when it began to malfunction and the glider pilot released the cable. The plane then spiraled into a field next to the airport. Hoffman was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead of severe head injuries.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zmBmrTVRfOA/TlPqOijFdoI/AAAAAAAAA4c/ii-SIPkTcKA/s1600/Knight.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 189px; height: 117px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zmBmrTVRfOA/TlPqOijFdoI/AAAAAAAAA4c/ii-SIPkTcKA/s320/Knight.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644112293538395778" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Longshoreman Dies From Fall</span>
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<br />August 20, PORT RICHMOND, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Vernon Knight</span> of Philadelphia died Saturday when he <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/business/128221183.html">fell from</a> an upper deck while unloading a ship at Tioga Marine Terminal in Port Richmond. Knight, a member of Local 1291 (ILA), fell from a pontoon in the upper deck of No. 2 hatch to the lower hold while he was giving signals to a crane operator via radio.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies in Industrial Machine Incident</span>
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<br />August 20, GARDEN GROVE, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tuan Phan</span>, a machine operator for American Apparel, died after being <a href="http://www.ocregister.com/news/grove-313170-industrial-garden.html">crushed in</a> a circular knitting machine. No specifics as to how Phan became trapped in the machine were released.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aw9fPasxMW8/TlJuZhiINyI/AAAAAAAAA4M/z4uIrLsK5eE/s1600/Davis.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 141px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aw9fPasxMW8/TlJuZhiINyI/AAAAAAAAA4M/z4uIrLsK5eE/s320/Davis.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643694667825952546" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Trapped Under Tractor Dies</span>
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<br />August 20, BRACEVILLE, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ray Davis</span>, a longtime member of the Trumbull County Farm Bureau, died Saturday after he was <a href="http://www.wytv.com/content/news/local/story/Farm-Accident-Claims-Life-of-Well-Known/gkpB_4fikEeh7QvOQZlFaA.cspx">pinned under</a> a tractor on his property, off of Herr Fieldhouse Road, in Braceville township. No details as to manner are given.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed at Fort Benning</span>
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<br />August 20, FORT BENNING, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jessie L. Allen</span> as a result of an accident at a road construction site on Fort Benning, GA. Allen was inspecting a project that will expand Dixie Road from two lanes to four lanes when he <a href="http://www.wltz.com/story/15308583/identity-of-fort-benning-accident-victim-released">was struck by</a> a dump truck. He was a construction control inspector for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5dpu8U0SuGg/TlV4JAAgmNI/AAAAAAAAA48/tWm2Pzg7Uig/s1600/Ring.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 136px; height: 170px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5dpu8U0SuGg/TlV4JAAgmNI/AAAAAAAAA48/tWm2Pzg7Uig/s320/Ring.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644549803995076818" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pilot of Spray Plane Dies in Crash</span>
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<br />August 20, WHITEWOOD, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">64</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Loren L. Ring</span> of Rapid City died when the spray plane he was piloting <a href="http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/rapid-city-man-identified-as-aerial-sprayer-killed-saturday/article_6dfe778c-cd3f-11e0-8940-001cc4c03286.html">crashed</a> near Whitewood Saturday. Ring had 30 years of flying experience and while he was in excellent health, his family hasn't ruled out the possibility of a medical episode as the cause of the crash.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Flight Instructor & Student Killed in Crash</span>
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<br />August 19, TITUSVILLE, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dale Stearns</span>, a flight instructor, was killed along with a flight student, when their <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/article/NTSB-probing-crash-that-killed-instructor-student-2135446.php">plane crashed</a> just after midnight on Saturday. They had a flight path scheduled but the plane crashed into trees in heavy fog about a half mile from the Titusville airport. The plane caught on fire and both men were killed.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VFf58Nor-mI/TlGpLVKC9pI/AAAAAAAAA38/Xrg_7dE0p9k/s1600/Jensen.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 168px; height: 126px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VFf58Nor-mI/TlGpLVKC9pI/AAAAAAAAA38/Xrg_7dE0p9k/s320/Jensen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643477820194879122" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pilot Dies in Air Show Crash</span>
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<br />August 20, KANSAS CITY, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bryan Jensen</span> died when the <a href="http://www.kmbc.com/news/28926313/detail.html">aerobatics bi-plane</a> he was flying in the Kansas City Air Show crashed. A witness video showed Jensen's plane spiraling downward and crashing in flames in the area of a runway at the Charles B. Wheeler airport.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Prison Employee Dies From Electric Shock</span>
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<br />August 19, CHARLESTON, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">39</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Walker</span> died after an apparent <a href="http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2011/08/20/mo-prison-worker-dies-from-electrical-shock/">electric shock</a> in the food service area of the prison in Charleston. He was a maintenance supervisor for the Department of Corrections since 2007. Authorities have declined to specify the circumstances surrounding Walker's death.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NpdZIRdGTWA/Tk_Y1sZQVyI/AAAAAAAAA3s/jloCcIF8Ohs/s1600/Bitsid.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 120px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NpdZIRdGTWA/Tk_Y1sZQVyI/AAAAAAAAA3s/jloCcIF8Ohs/s320/Bitsid.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642967275080275746" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Employee Dies When Truck Crashes Into Business</span>
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<br />August 19, GALLUP, NM - <span style="font-weight:bold;">42</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Laura Bitsid</span> was killed Friday when a tanker truck <a href="http://www.kasa.com/dpps/news/business_1/tanker-crashes-into-gallup-business_3917700">crashed into</a> the side of the Sun Loans building where she worked. The truck's driver clipped a pick-up on Interstate 40, which caused him to lose control. His big rig swerved into a parking lot, up an embankment and crashed into two vehicles before crashing into the building.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KPq-Q_G5H_Q/TlJwhC5PhTI/AAAAAAAAA4U/jE6xIzhInx0/s1600/Dilliplane.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 193px; height: 105px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KPq-Q_G5H_Q/TlJwhC5PhTI/AAAAAAAAA4U/jE6xIzhInx0/s320/Dilliplane.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643696996063610162" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Killed in Collision</span>
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<br />August 19, WEST HARTFORD, CT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Dilliplane</span> of Pennsylvania was killed when his semi <a href="http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Deadly-Truck-Crash-Closes-I-84-128074003.html">truck collided with</a> a wrecker hauling a trailer. Dilliplane's truck then crashed through a guard rail. He died on the scene. The driver of the wrecker suffered non-life threatening injuries.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vmo-nym4sgo/TlV5g192A9I/AAAAAAAAA5E/FvcmP-yMet8/s1600/Duncan.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 169px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vmo-nym4sgo/TlV5g192A9I/AAAAAAAAA5E/FvcmP-yMet8/s320/Duncan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644551313128031186" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Shipyard Worker Crushed to Death</span>
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<br />August 19, JEFFERSONVILLE, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Steve Duncan</span> of Pekin died after <a href="http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20110819/NEWS02/308190064/Jeffboat-worker-crushed-death?odyssey=nav|head">being pinned</a> against a barge by a piece of equipment at Jeffboat. Duncan was working on a machine called a buggy, which has a hydraulic lift, when it moved and pinned him against the barge. Jeffboat is the nation's largest inland shipbuilder and repair facility and is owned and operated by American Commercial Lines.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies Weeks After Being Injured</span>
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<br />August 19, PENSACOLA, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">64</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jerry Milam</span> has died after suffering injuries in a mower incident on July 26. Milam, an Escambia County worker, was mowing grass on the shoulder of Olive Road when his <a href="http://www.pnj.com/article/20110822/NEWS01/108220313/Escambia-worker-dies-from-injuries-mower-accident">tractor flipped</a> about 15 feet into a ditch that was hidden by overgrowth, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. Milam was trapped for several hours before a passing pedestrian noticed and called for help.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cemetery Maintenance Worker Dies in Incident</span>
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<br />August 19, LANSING, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Francisco Chavez</span> of Downers Grove died when a <a href="http://www.wlsam.com/Article.asp?id=2266900&spid=">lawnmower fell</a> off a jack and onto his head. Chavez was a maintenance worker for Oak Ridge Cemetery and was attempting to fix a hydraulic pump on a lawnmower when it slipped off the jack. He was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HvIUV5NYIGA/Tk_UJKZJStI/AAAAAAAAA3k/A22MYyQqoUY/s1600/Ellingson.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 154px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HvIUV5NYIGA/Tk_UJKZJStI/AAAAAAAAA3k/A22MYyQqoUY/s320/Ellingson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642962111992253138" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Industrial Incident</span>
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<br />August 18, FARGO, ND - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Noren Ellingson</span> died Thursday from injuries he received Tuesday when a <a href="http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/331130/publisher_ID/1/">steel bin fell</a> onto him. Ellingson suffered traumatic brain injury when the metal bin–similar to a commercial Dumpster–was being loaded onto a truck when it slipped and landed on him. Ellingson was an employee of Buhler Industries, a Winnipeg-based company that manufactures and distributes agricultural equipment.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hOEDcA9bUKo/TlGnnq8U2zI/AAAAAAAAA30/Mk0mT8KV8Rs/s1600/water%2Btower%2Bexplosion.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 156px; height: 88px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hOEDcA9bUKo/TlGnnq8U2zI/AAAAAAAAA30/Mk0mT8KV8Rs/s320/water%2Btower%2Bexplosion.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643476108055993138" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed in Water Tower Explosion</span>
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<br />August 16, TOMBALL, TX - an <span style="font-weight:bold;">unidentified worker</span> died from <a href="http://www.click2houston.com/news/28881376/detail.html">an explosion</a> at a water tower. He was a contractor from a water well company there to perform routine maintenance and was using a welder to cut a hole in the lid when the explosion happened. The force of the explosion ripped the lid off the well. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he died.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Miner Killed in Roof Rock Fall</span>
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<br />August 15, SHARPLES, WV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Charles M. Hall</span> of Williamson died after he was struck by falling rock in the Mountaineer II Mine near Sharples in Logan County. Hall was installing roof supports there Monday when <a href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/08/15/business-materials-us-mine-fatal-west-virginia_8624410.html">struck by</a> falling rock. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. The mine is owned by Mingo Logan Coal Co., a subsidiary of St. Louis-based Arch Coal.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Longshoreman Killed in New Jersey</span>
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<br />August 15, NEWARK, NJ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Don Delia</span>, a longshoreman for ILA Local 1804-1, died in an <a href="http://www.joc.com/labor/longshoremen-killed-philadelphia-newark">incident at Port Newark</a>. Details of the accident were not available.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ranch Worker Dies in Bulldozer Accident</span>
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<br />August 7, BRECKENRIDGE, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">63</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Howard Larson Wampler</span> died after being <a href="http://www.breckenridgeamerican.com/news/get-news.asp?id=10460&catid=1&cpg=get-news.asp">pinned under</a> a CAT dozer on Bob Cook Ranch. Wampler was operating a D6 bulldozer, which was attempting to pull the 4-ton vehicle up a steep incline when the dozer reared up, causing the chain pulling the 4-ton dozer to snap. The seat Wampler occupied and a fuel tank were then ejected from the 6-ton dozer, which rolled down the incline and pinned Wampler man, who was killed instantly.
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<br />Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-83596394544013477552011-08-19T10:32:00.000-05:002011-08-19T12:33:15.589-05:00Weekly Toll:Death in the American Workplace
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nt0tuB--5us/Tk6eLusktFI/AAAAAAAAA3c/djb7Sy3-Uko/s1600/Haskell.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 125px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nt0tuB--5us/Tk6eLusktFI/AAAAAAAAA3c/djb7Sy3-Uko/s320/Haskell.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642621307492545618" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Truck Backs Into, Kills Man</span>
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<br />August 18, SEARSPORT, ME - <span style="font-weight:bold;">58</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Weston "Wes" B. Haskell III</span> of Frankfort was killed on a construction site when a dump <a href="http://bangordailynews.com/2011/08/19/news/midcoast/victim-in-searsport-construction-site-accident-identified/">truck backed into</a> him. Haskell was working on a water utility project when the truck driven by an employee of RF Jordan Construction of Ellsworth backed into him, killing him instantly. Haskell worked for the engineering firm, AE Hodson based in Waterville.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Commercial Vehicle Driver Killed in Rollover</span>
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<br />August 18, NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">La Phan</span> of Plymouth was killed when the refrigerated van he was driving <a href="http://www.patriotledger.com/news/cops_and_courts/x633535194/Plymouth-man-killed-in-highway-accident-in-North-Attleboro">crashed off</a> the I-95. He was driving a van for Humarock Fish Co. of Hanover.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U1bsr3i7jIg/Tk57HR_OHMI/AAAAAAAAA2s/M6xPIJhYOfY/s1600/Birdsong.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 187px; height: 142px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U1bsr3i7jIg/Tk57HR_OHMI/AAAAAAAAA2s/M6xPIJhYOfY/s320/Birdsong.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642582748159679682" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Gas Worker Found Dead</span>
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<br />August 18, JAMES CITY, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Frank Birdsong</span>, an employee for Jenkins Gas, was found laying over an <a href="http://www.wcti12.com/news/28904561/detail.html">open manhole</a>. He was servicing a gas line because of a possible leak. Officials will determine whether he died from the gas leak or a possible medical condition. Another gas leak at the same location an hour later caused evacuations due to about 500 gallons of propane leaking and shooting approximately 30 feet in the air.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fish and Wildlife Worker Dies Conducting Survey</span>
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<br />August 18, CARSON, WA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mark Snepp</span> of White Salmon was found dead in the upper Wind River. Snepp and another employee were conducting a fish survey for U.S. Fish & Wildlife when he became briefly separated from his partner. Snepp <a href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/40927--fish-wildlife-worker-dies-in-wash-river">was found in</a> about two feet of water. He had been wearing a life jacket, scuba mask and snorkel for the work.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Hit Own Rig Dies</span>
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<br />August 17, SALEM, OR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dean Leslie Pollard</span> of Portland died Wednesday when he was <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e28a61f41b1341438fb9a90e7439ea84/OR--Runaway-Truck/">struck by his semi</a>. Pollard pulled into a small shopping mall to ask for directions and while inside a store, noticed his rig rolling forward. Pollard raced outside and in an attempt to stop the vehicle he was run over. Pollard had been a long-time driver for Christenson Oil of Portland.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YT-AzW1e18M/Tk0n8OQ6odI/AAAAAAAAA2c/lhjFPKYflBs/s1600/Lorie.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 119px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YT-AzW1e18M/Tk0n8OQ6odI/AAAAAAAAA2c/lhjFPKYflBs/s320/Lorie.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642209823739781586" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Road Worker Killed by Driver Trying to Pass</span>
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<br />August 17, JASPER, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">23</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Allen Lorie</span> died after a motorist went around others stopped for road construction and <a href="http://www.kiiitv.com/story/15282754/one-road-worker-killed-after-being-struck-by-motorist">struck him</a> while he worked on Highway 105 near Evadale. TxDOT spokesman Marc Shepherd says Lorrie was working for a company called EaglePro, which is a Beaumont based engineering firm hired out by APAC to make base repairs to the highway's foundation.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UWRtzoxalpY/Tk6HUiRvVFI/AAAAAAAAA28/_ECQ5bdgyyA/s1600/Button.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 108px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UWRtzoxalpY/Tk6HUiRvVFI/AAAAAAAAA28/_ECQ5bdgyyA/s320/Button.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642596170010154066" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dozer Operator Dies When Ground Under Collapses</span>
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<br />August 17, ANCHORAGE, AK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jack Button</span> of Big Lake died Wednesday when the <a href="http://www.adn.com/2011/08/18/2021344/bulldozer-operator-killed-in-port.html">ground collapsed</a> under his dozer, sending him into the water at the Port of Anchorage. He was able to jump from the machine but was trapped in the debris. Button worked many years for West Construction who had been hired to assess the damage done under another contractor on the port expansion. Button was moving earth so steel sheets could be inspected when the ground gave way under him.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Crushed Under Car</span>
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<br />August 17, PLYMOUTH, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Brian K. Lehiy</span> of Plymouth when the car he was working under <a href="http://www.wsbt.com/news/wsbt-auto-salvage-worker-crushed-by-car-in-marshall-county-20110817,0,208931.story">fell and crushed</a> him. Lehiy was an employee for Hundt's Auto Salvage.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Service Worker Killed</span>
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<br />August 17, DANIELSVILLE, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">26</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Christopher Welch</span> of Watkinsville died while <a href="http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/08/18/1698848/tree-service-worker-killed-in.html">working to cut down</a> a tree in Madison County. Welch was in the tree in a private yard along Nowhere Road when he became pinned by part of the tree while he was cutting it down. A fellow worker in a crane tried to free Welch but he died at the scene.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A6CN02OfCjU/TkvlFzqwCsI/AAAAAAAAA2U/PFBhUz1SFRs/s1600/Cauthen.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 153px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A6CN02OfCjU/TkvlFzqwCsI/AAAAAAAAA2U/PFBhUz1SFRs/s320/Cauthen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641854846143302338" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fire Chief Dies After Fighting House Fire</span>
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<br />August 16, LANCASTER, SC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dennis J. Cauthen</span>, Fire Chief for Elgin Volunteer Fire Department, died at a local hospital after returning from fighting a house fire. Cauthen <a href="http://www.wbtv.com/story/15274209/firefighters-forced-to-retreat-as-lancaster-home-burns-to-the-foundation">complained of feeling</a> "heart burn" pains while at the fire. The pains got worse after returning to the station and he was taken to a local hospital where he died. A specific cause of death is not given.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Young Amish Farmer Dies in Tragic Accident</span>
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<br />August 16, CADIZ, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">19</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Benuel Stoltzfus</span> of the Linton area of Cadiz died in an accident involving a piece of <a href="http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20110816/NEWS01/110816009/Cadiz-man-dies-after-falling-into-chipper-farm?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE">farm equipment</a> Tuesday. Stoltzfus was using a chipper to make silage when he lost his balance and fell onto the conveyor belt and into the machine, police said. He died at the scene.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Passenger in Tractor Trailer Dies</span>
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<br />August 16, WILMINGTON, MA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">32</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Cristian F. Hernandez-Giron</span> of Central Falls, RI was killed when he was <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/08/17/police_identify_man_killed_in_i_93_crash_in_wilmington/">trapped inside</a> a wrecked semi. For an unexplained reason a van owned by a painting company swerved across all lanes of traffic on I-93 and into the semi, sending it out of control and rolling into the median.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WCprDI_bHS0/TkqHZ7jw1JI/AAAAAAAAA00/tO0ilwO2u8c/s1600/Burns.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 183px; height: 120px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WCprDI_bHS0/TkqHZ7jw1JI/AAAAAAAAA00/tO0ilwO2u8c/s320/Burns.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641470362789139602" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Officer Dies When Car Rammed by Suspect</span>
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<br />August 16, CARUTHERSVILLE, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">28</span> year old Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">Evans Burns</span> was killed when his cruiser <a href="http://www.kait8.com/story/15274285/caruthersville-police-officer-killed-in-the-line-of-duty">was rammed by</a> a suspect attempting to flee officers. Burns and another officer were setting up spike strips to stop a man in a stolen vehicle when the suspect rammed the vehicle into one officer, who was injured, before ramming into Burns' cruiser. Burns died on impact. The suspect is in custody and faces murder charges.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Killed When Riding Lawn Mower Flips</span>
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<br />August 16, SHAWNEE, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">69</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Wayne D. Mitchell</span> of East Stroudsburg was killed when a riding lawn mower he was operating flipped at the Shawnee Inn. He was mowing the grass on the Blue Course when he made a turn at the edge of an embankment. The <a href="http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110817/NEWS/110819696/-1/NEWSMAP">mower rolled over</a> sideways down the embankment with him still in the seat. The mower rolled over Mitchell, who was discovered by a co-worker minutes later.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HTstpeBgRgE/Tk5-zmqnC-I/AAAAAAAAA20/PS_qp2EOSCw/s1600/crane%2Baccident%2B8-16-2011.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 146px; height: 146px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HTstpeBgRgE/Tk5-zmqnC-I/AAAAAAAAA20/PS_qp2EOSCw/s320/crane%2Baccident%2B8-16-2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642586808159505378" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Offshore Worker Killed in Crane Collapse</span>
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<br />August 16, GALVESTON AREA, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">20</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Brandon Noland</span> of Katy, TX died while working on an <a href="http://galvestondailynews.com/story/251546">offshore production platform</a>. Noland was working on Energy Resource Technology's High Island (HI) <a href="http://www.katc.com/news/boemre-confirms-platform-fatality/">Block A557 Platform A</a> when a crane failed, and collapsed onto Noland. The crane was being used to offload a large piece of equipment when a boom hoist cable failed and a series of events caused the crane to collapse.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farming Accident Kills Woman Helping Husband</span>
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<br />August 16, MERRILL, WI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">38</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tonya L. Schug</span> died Tuesday after <a href="http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20110817/WDH0101/108170623/Updated-Merrill-woman-dies-farming-accident">falling from</a> a hay trailer being towed by her husband. A preliminary investigation showed Schug was riding on a hay wagon, fell off and was run over, according to the Sheriff's Department.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LE1NqWVOU4U/Tk6bY-h3wCI/AAAAAAAAA3U/6_PcqkX29YY/s1600/Garcia.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 104px; height: 132px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LE1NqWVOU4U/Tk6bY-h3wCI/AAAAAAAAA3U/6_PcqkX29YY/s320/Garcia.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642618236546039842" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Road Worker Killed by Asleep-at-the-Wheel Driver</span>
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<br />August 15, TAHLEQUAH, OK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ruben Quezada Garcia</span> was killed when a driver who had fallen asleep behind the wheel rammed into the back of a Glover Construction truck pulling a trailer with a flashing arrow board on the back, warning drivers to move to the other lane. The impact caused the truck to be <a href="http://muskogeephoenix.com/local/x15273419/Services-set-for-worker">propelled forward into</a> Garcia. Garcia's co-worker was sitting in the construction truck that was hit and was injured in the crash.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Workers Electrocuted, One Dies</span>
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<br />August 15, MIDDLEPORT, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">35</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Christian (Chris) Styler</span> of Pomeroy died and his cousin was injured when a gutter they were attempting to install <a href="http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/127755233.html">came into contact with</a> an electrical power line. Styler, owner of the business, and his cousin were installing a gutter at Manley's Recycling Center in Middleport. Reports say they were on the roof when they came upon a yellow jacket's nest and most likely due to being startled by the encounter, they touched the power line.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gjdzuqVyFks/TkqEI1p1YoI/AAAAAAAAA0s/JStI_KWetFE/s1600/billboard%2Bworker.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 143px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gjdzuqVyFks/TkqEI1p1YoI/AAAAAAAAA0s/JStI_KWetFE/s320/billboard%2Bworker.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641466770611331714" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Billboard Worker Falls to His Death</span>
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<br />August 15, ARLINGTON, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Burnette</span> of Boyd has <a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7699284.html">died after falling</a> about 30 feet from a sign near Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Burnette apparently lost his footing and fell. It was not clear if he was wearing a safety harness. <span style="font-weight:bold;">UPDATE:</span> New reports are confirming that Burnette <a href="http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/08/16/3295305/worker-who-died-in-fall-from-billboard.html">was wearing a safety harness</a> when he fell from the billboard. It is still unclear how he lost his footing.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Miner Killed in Roof Collapse</span>
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<br />August 15, LOGAN COUNTY, WV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Charles M. Hall</span> of Williamson died as the result of a <a href="http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=21340">roof collapse</a> at Mingo Logan Coal Company's Mountaineer #2 mine. Hall was assisting in a longwall equipment move, installing roof supports when he was struck by falling rock. Federal and state mine safety officials are investigating.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WvUSiKq-HcE/TkqaivhPwRI/AAAAAAAAA1E/Ohp_gDSJqUk/s1600/Bustoz.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 83px; height: 80px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WvUSiKq-HcE/TkqaivhPwRI/AAAAAAAAA1E/Ohp_gDSJqUk/s320/Bustoz.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641491404897108242" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed in Incident at Construction Company</span>
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<br />August 15, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Bustoz</span> died after being hit and trapped under a <a href="http://www.kztv10.com/news/man-killed-in-accident-at-construction-company/#!prettyPhoto[gallery]/0/">beam that fell onto</a> him. A close family friend of Bustoz says he had just walked out of a building onto the property when he was suddenly hit by a beam and trapped underneath. Co-workers rushed to his side, actually lifting the beam up just enough to pull him out but he died after being rushed to a local hospital.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Siding Contractor Electrocuted</span>
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<br />August 15, FRIDLEY, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Rich Hennen</span> of Inver Grover Heights was <a href="http://www.twincities.com/ci_18696481?source=most_viewed">electrocuted</a> while working in an aerial lift at an apartment complex in Fridley. According to police, Hennen, owner of Hennen Siding, was on and controlling an aerial lift replacing flashing when his neck came in contact with an Xcel Energy power line. He died instantly.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Corporation Employee Dies of Injuries</span>
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<br />August 15, MURRAY, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bobby Robinson</span> died of <a href="http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wkms/news.newsmain/article/0/5666/1840665/Regional.Headlines/NewPage.Corporation.Employee.Dies.from.Injuries.Received.at.Wickliffe.Facility">unspecified injures</a> he received at Wickliffe's NewPage Corporation facility. Robinson was in the Power and Recovery area of the facility when he was injured. He was airlifted to Vanderbilt hospital in Nashville, TN for treatment. He died at the hospital.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Industrial Incident</span>
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<br />August 15, SEADRIFT, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Arthur Gahagan</span> of Victoria died in an on-site accident at Dow Chemical Seadrift Operations. Gahagan was working to unplug a line stoppage when <a href="http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2011/aug/15/dw_dow_death_081611_148909/?business&breaking-news">some kind of blow-out</a> occurred. Someone heard a loud bang and found Gahagan, who was working alone, dead when they went to check on him.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HYHFn0N-_jw/Tkql1kjsjtI/AAAAAAAAA1M/Rwd8OAp151s/s1600/Slavens.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 120px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HYHFn0N-_jw/Tkql1kjsjtI/AAAAAAAAA1M/Rwd8OAp151s/s320/Slavens.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641503823000014546" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">County Worker Dies When Mower Overturns</span>
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<br />August 15, TERRE HAUTE, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Earl Slavens</span>, a 33 year veteran employee for Vigo County Parks & Recreation, died after being <a href="http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/local/man-dies-in-prairie-creek-park">pinned down by</a> a lawn mower in Prairie Creek Park. Officials say Slavens lost control of the mower and it tipped over into a pond. He was trapped under the mower, in the pond, for about 30 minutes before they were able to recover his body.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Teen Dies Working on Construction Site</span>
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<br />August 15, OSGOOD, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">16</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Damon Springer</span> of Celina was killed when he was <a href="http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/teen-killed-at-construction-site-identified-1231121.html">struck by</a> a bobcat front end loader while working on a site in Osgood. Springer was working for his family's company, Springer Sons Tree Service LLC, who was sub-contracted to remove trees from the construction site. Springer's father did not see his son and accidentally back into him with the equipment.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Crushed to Death at Bakery</span>
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<br />August 15, EL SERENO, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Rigoberto Yanez</span> of Los Angeles was killed when he <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/08/gate-collapses-crushing-man-at-el-sereno-bakery.html">was crushed under</a> a metal gate at Chimentis Bakery Co. in El Sereno. Yanez was opening a gate at the bakery when it somehow came off its track and fell on Yanez. Cal-OSHA is investigating.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">City Worker Dies in Lawnmower Incident</span>
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<br />August 15, WINGATE, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Felinda Thompson</span> has been identified by her son as having died in an incident involving a large lawnmower that flipped over, <a href="http://www.wbtv.com/story/15271507/crews-respond-to-fatal-lawnmower-wreck-in-union-county-sources-say">trapping her</a> underneath. She was an employee for Town of Wingate Public Works Department. It appears the landscaping equipment flipped over into a pile of brush not far from the pavement.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zvvBEx9KG1o/Tklzvr_MjjI/AAAAAAAAAz0/ecGxkBXhecc/s1600/Krodle.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zvvBEx9KG1o/Tklzvr_MjjI/AAAAAAAAAz0/ecGxkBXhecc/s320/Krodle.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641167271357091378" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Firefighter Dies as Roof Collapses</span>
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<br />August 14, DALLAS, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old Lt. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Todd Krodle</span> died on Sunday night while battling an apartment complex fire in the Oak Cliff neighborhood. Witnesses said Krodle was working on the roof <a href="http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/081411-firefighter-dies-after-fall-thru-roof">when it collapsed</a> under him, sending Krodle into the burning building. He leaves behind a wife and two children.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cab Driver Shot and Killed</span>
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<br />August 14, NEW FRANKLIN, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">61</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jerry Laury</span> of Canton was <a href="http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/taxi-driver-killed-in-new-franklin-is-identified-1.229903">shot and killed</a> Sunday afternoon. Few details are known but police say Laury was shot in a parking lot and that one person has been arrested for his murder.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Train Inspector Dies After Touching Rail</span>
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<br />August 14, BABYLON, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Russell E. DeCeck</span>, a 28 year employee for The Long Island Rail Road, died after apparently <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/APfd9c6c0f3051416abbf45d748ec612e5.html">touching the electrified</a> third rail in the railroad's Babylon yard. He died after being taken to a local hospital. Officials are not clear as to the exact manner of DeCeck's death.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9ENowPpeUcs/Tk1QvsTwhgI/AAAAAAAAA2k/SBL6w_y2O6c/s1600/Rininger.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 113px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9ENowPpeUcs/Tk1QvsTwhgI/AAAAAAAAA2k/SBL6w_y2O6c/s320/Rininger.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642254688443205122" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies of Burns From Explosion</span>
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<br />August 13, SOMERSET, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">George Rockwell Rininger</span> of Hootersville died Saturday of <a href="http://www.dailyamerican.com/da-ot-man-dies-of-explosion-injuries-20110817,0,2322598.story">burns he received</a> in an explosion Friday at Kantner Iron & Steel. Rininger was cutting the lock off a large steel box which was not marked with any warnings of explosives. It turned out to contain between 50 and 100 pounds of black powder and exploded. It came from a farm near Meyersdale on Friday.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies of Heat Related Illness</span>
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<br />August 13, BRONSON, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Cobb</span> died Saturday after <a href="http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110811/articles/110819847">collapsing</a> while working on August 4. Cobb, an employee for Bronson Public Works Department had been working outdoors when he collapsed. He was rushed to a local hospital with an extremely high temperature.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">One Killed as Street Sweeper Flips
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<br />August 13, ABERDEEN, MS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">63</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dianne Tapley</span> of Verona died when the street sweeper she was driving went off the <a href="http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2011/aug/15/1-killed-when-street-sweeper-flips-ar-2276644/">road and flipped</a> several times. She was ejected from the machine and died at the scene.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wJTWafLsnLo/TkmIQvURkzI/AAAAAAAAA0E/Pjh40yasEjU/s1600/Byrd.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 136px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wJTWafLsnLo/TkmIQvURkzI/AAAAAAAAA0E/Pjh40yasEjU/s320/Byrd.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641189829419045682" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Stagehand Dies in Collapse at Indiana State Fair</span>
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<br />August 13, INDIANAPOLIS, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Nathan Byrd</span> died, along with four other people, when the giant stage at the Indiana State Fair <a href="http://www.wthr.com/story/15264165/police-release-names-of-five-killed-in-indiana-state-fair-stage-accident">collapsed</a> in a sudden violent storm. "He liked being high and looking down at the concert and dimming the lights. He was the best light man they had," said Byrd's sister.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CSkKjh_Gub8/TkmJVlR0SYI/AAAAAAAAA0M/g5skR9dNuDo/s1600/Goodrich.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 114px; height: 119px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CSkKjh_Gub8/TkmJVlR0SYI/AAAAAAAAA0M/g5skR9dNuDo/s320/Goodrich.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641191012135356802" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Security Guard Among Dead at Indiana State Fair</span>
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<br />August 13, INDIANAPOLIS, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Glenn Goodrich</span> died when the massive Indiana State Fair <a href="http://www.wthr.com/story/15264165/police-release-names-of-five-killed-in-indiana-state-fair-stage-accident">concert stage collapsed</a> during a sudden storm. A neighbor of Goodrich's, who was at the fair, heard Goodrich saved a mother and her young daughter before he was killed. That account has not been confirmed but it wouldn't surprise the neighbor.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Aircraft Worker Dies Following Incident</span>
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<br />August 13, WICHITA, KS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jerry Milligan</span>, an employee of Spirit Aerosystems, died Saturday of <a href="http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Wichita-aircraft-worker-dies-following-accident-1992361.php">unspecified injuries</a> he suffered August 11. No details of the incident were given but Milligan died when he and other workers were moving a fuselage panel.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tragedy at Marine Terminal</span>
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<br />August 12, PHILADELPHIA, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Charles DiRago</span> of Wenonah, NJ died of <a href="http://articles.philly.com/2011-08-13/news/29884425_1_tom-holt-memorial-service-tractor">unspecified injuries</a> at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in South Philadelphia. DiRago was a longshoreman at the marine terminal. According to reports, a container ship had just come in and unloading had just begun. OSHA is investigating.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iy01Gfr7Gr4/TkmWmuCqB9I/AAAAAAAAA0c/BOk2xk5vQ2c/s1600/Gallegos.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 182px; height: 126px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iy01Gfr7Gr4/TkmWmuCqB9I/AAAAAAAAA0c/BOk2xk5vQ2c/s320/Gallegos.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641205600196626386" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Dies in Crash</span>
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<br />August 12, DUCHESNE, UT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">44</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Paul Ray Gallegos</span> of Spanish Fork died after losing control of his semi in Indian Canyon. Gallegos' truck crossed the center line, left the roadway and partially <a href="http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=16789244">rolled down</a> an embankment. He died at the scene.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Inside Manhole Dies</span>
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<br />August 12, ASTON, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Larry Fisher</span> died and another employee overcome at a wet well at Southwest Delaware County Municipal Authority’s Team Road pumping station. According to a press release, Fisher was with another worker in the wet well to clean a valve when the accident occurred. Fisher and the other man <a href="http://www.justicenewsflash.com/2011/08/15/delaware-county-municipal-authority-sewer-worker-killed-in-work-related-accident_201108158303.html">fell unconscious</a> while in the well. Fisher died on the scene and the other employee was taken to an area hospital.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PoP7bMKSgA4/Tkvi9MD94lI/AAAAAAAAA2M/NWoGu9lC4Ok/s1600/Nelson.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 173px; height: 169px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PoP7bMKSgA4/Tkvi9MD94lI/AAAAAAAAA2M/NWoGu9lC4Ok/s320/Nelson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641852499049439826" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Firefighter Dies While at Station</span>
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<br />August 12, DEL RIO, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">61</span> year old Lt. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Larry G. Nelson</span> died Friday when <a href="http://www.firehouse.com/news/line-duty-deaths/texas-firefighter-dies-while-station">he fell from</a> a small step ladder while at the Val Verde County Fire Station. The cause of his death is still undetermined.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Amish Man Dies in Farming Accident</span>
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<br />August 12, NOTTAWA, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">38</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Daniel Yoder</span> was killed when he <a href="http://www.sturgisjournal.com/newsnow/x1852611272/Man-dies-in-wagon-accident">was crushed under</a> a wagon that had broken away from a horse drawn carriage. According to authorities, the yoke between the two horses broke allowing the tongue of the trailer. The wagon was loaded with hay and went out of control and off the enbankment on the north side of the road. Yoder fell off or tried to jump and was run over by the wagon.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WLvzKK1zgsU/Tk6Pf_3l-PI/AAAAAAAAA3E/HymsnE9RPRI/s1600/Black.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 143px; height: 190px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WLvzKK1zgsU/Tk6Pf_3l-PI/AAAAAAAAA3E/HymsnE9RPRI/s320/Black.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642605163025135858" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">EMT Suffers Heart Attack While on Call</span>
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<br />August 11, HIGHLAND, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Charles Black</span> of Chicago died of <a href="http://posttrib.suntimes.com/photos/galleries/7145094-417/emt-dies-from-heart-attack-while-on-a-call.html">heart failure</a> while on a call in Highland Thursday. Black and his partner were assisting another unit carrying a heavy patient into his home when Black collapsed. He was treated at the scene and transported to an area hospital where doctors continued to work on him without success.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Electrocuted</span>
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<br />August 11, CAMARILLO, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">32</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Hiram Canales</span> of Oxnard was <a href="http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/aug/12/officials-identify-man-killed-after-electric-in/">electrocuted</a> after he touched a high voltage wires while working on the roof of a home in Camarillo. Canales was taking apart a chimney when he touched the wires with a piece of metal and was shocked. He was taken to a local hospital where he died.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JfdhTQA2L68/TkrX8lis3AI/AAAAAAAAA10/OX4ctVWj9dg/s1600/Taketa.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 105px; height: 194px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JfdhTQA2L68/TkrX8lis3AI/AAAAAAAAA10/OX4ctVWj9dg/s320/Taketa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641558919104748546" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Horse Trained Killed When Kicked by Horse</span>
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<br />August 11, PORTLAND MEADOWS, OR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">62</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Charlynn Taketa</span>, a horse trainer, died after being <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/08/horse_trainer_killed_by_kickin.html">kicked by</a> a loose horse at Portland Meadows race track Thursday. Taketa was leading her own horse when she was kicked in the head by the loose horse. Taketa's husband, who was also a horse trainer, was on site when his wife died.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Gas Station Owner Shot to Death</span>
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<br />August 11, MIAMI GARDENS, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">58</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Rabia Mahmood</span>, owner of Amerika Gas Station and Food Mart, was <a href="http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21005075552881/">gunned down</a> while sitting in his car outside the store. Police believe it was a robbery gone wrong although it appears nothing was stolen. He was transported to an area hospital where he was died.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">OSHA to Investigate Fatal Drilling Incident</span>
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<br />August 11, ASPEN, CO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">39</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Greg Watson</span> of Minnesota died after his safety cord became tangled around the pole of a rock-drilling machine at a construction site. Watson was attempting to fix the horizontal rock-drill which was not working at the time. When it turned on the man's <a href="http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20110813/NEWS/110819940/1077&ParentProfile=1058">fall-prevention cord</a> became caught in the drill's poll, twisting him around and mangling his body.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hmiId6wWYy4/TklqhlkoAFI/AAAAAAAAAzs/Lzqo0ROPy50/s1600/Lasso.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 159px; height: 167px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hmiId6wWYy4/TklqhlkoAFI/AAAAAAAAAzs/Lzqo0ROPy50/s320/Lasso.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641157133512212562" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Officer Killed During Domestic Dispute Call
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<br />August 11, FREEMANSBURG, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert Lasso</span> was <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=8306961">shot in the head</a> Thursday as he responded to a call for domestic dispute. According to police, the homeowner shot Lasso when he pointed a stun gun on the man's dogs. The suspect is is being held without bail.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">State Forest Firefighter Killed</span>
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<br />August 11, EDGEMONT, SD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">23</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Trampus Haskvitz</span> of Hot Springs died while fighting the Coal Canyon fire on U.S. Forest service land. Haskvitz died as a result of injuries he suffered, when the type six fire engine he was working on <a href="http://www.newscenter1.tv/stories/9324.aspx">was burned over by</a> the blaze. Two other firefighters were injured and taken to a regional hospital.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2-GnXbcskZc/Tkmh8yJnHhI/AAAAAAAAA0k/V9HDnlkp1FE/s1600/Cox.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 159px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2-GnXbcskZc/Tkmh8yJnHhI/AAAAAAAAA0k/V9HDnlkp1FE/s320/Cox.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641218073884565010" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tanker Tips, Crushes Worker in Truck</span>
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<br />August 11, ROGERS, AR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Lathen Cox</span> died Thursday when a tanker truck owned by Anderson Gas, somehow tipped over and <a href="http://nwahomepage.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=260937">crushed</a> the Cox Communication Cable truck Mr. Cox was driving. Authorities say it appears the tanker driver hit a car and went into a swerve motion when the truck tipped onto Cox's truck.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tower Worker Falls to His Death</span>
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<br />August 11, TOPEKA, KS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">21</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jacob Von Kopfman</span> died from injuries he received in <a href="http://www.wirelessestimator.com/breaking_news.cfm">a fall from</a> a communications structure. Kopfman was a tower tech working for Hayden Tower Services at the time of his death.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dqbW-JRbx-k/TkvSgxhKHFI/AAAAAAAAA2E/-CFDllRJJwY/s1600/Coleman.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 140px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dqbW-JRbx-k/TkvSgxhKHFI/AAAAAAAAA2E/-CFDllRJJwY/s320/Coleman.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641834418701737042" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Land Trust Steward Found Shot to Death</span>
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<br />August 11, WESTPORT, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Matthew Coleman</span> of the Albion and Little River area was found <a href="http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110816/ARTICLES/110819588?p=1&tc=pg">shot to death</a> while working on a remote Mendocino Coast ranch owned by Save the Redwoods League. Coleman worked for Mendocino Land Trust who was contracted to maintain the ranch and property. It is unknown at this time who took Coleman's life or why.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Logging Accident Kills Logger</span>
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<br />August 11, MANCHESTER, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Stanley Grubaugh</span> of St Johns died while cutting trees in a wooded area near Manchester. A tree Grubaugh cut fell into another tree, and a limb from that one <a href="http://www.annarbor.com/news/man-who-died-in-manchester-logging-accident-loved-being-in-the-woods/">fell and struck him</a>, a family member said. Grubaugh was co-owner of S&J Logging.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Stray Bullet Kills Market Worker</span>
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<br />August 11, CHICAGO, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Alfredo Cuellar Chavez</span> died after a bullet meant for someone else <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-employee-shot-driveby-20110812,0,7575848.story">hit him in the chest</a> while working at his uncle's Margarita's Meat Market. According to reports, two young men were fleeing someone chasing them in an SUV and ducked into the market, after being chased out of the uncle's pizzeria two doors down. Cuellar was carrying ice into the market when a bullet struck him in the chest. He died in the ambulance on the way to a local hospital.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Dies in Crash</span>
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<br />August 11, LEBANON, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">23</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Cesar Rodriguez</span> of Chicago, IL died when he drove his semi <a href="http://www.theindychannel.com/news/28832227/detail.html">into the back of</a> another tractor trailer rig. Traffic had stopped in a construction zone but Rodriguez did not slow down. Authorities do not know why he didn't stop.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies in Tree Trimming Incident</span>
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<br />August 11, GLEN BURNIE, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">24</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Elmer Andreas Galdamez</span> died while trimming trees in Forest Hills. Police say <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/bs-md-ha-tree-trimming-death-20110811,0,5811974.story">he was trapped</a> 30 feet in the air between a fallen limb and the truck of the tree.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-idCVK-DTNHM/TkrJH_7wssI/AAAAAAAAA1k/Uq7jKqpb1ew/s1600/Wilson.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 160px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-idCVK-DTNHM/TkrJH_7wssI/AAAAAAAAA1k/Uq7jKqpb1ew/s320/Wilson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641542622493323970" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Crushed Under Tractor That Flipped Over</span>
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<br />August 10, BEAUMONT, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">65</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Spencer Lee Wilson</span> died when a tractor he was driving flipped and landed on top of him. He was driving a tractor over a large mound when it <a href="http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/One-person-dead-after-tractor-accident-in-Beaumont-1846546.php">flipped over backward</a> and trapped Wilson, according to police. Wilson was employed for Beaumont Independent School District.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Hit and Killed While Cutting Grass</span>
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<br />August 10, LINCOLNTON, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Clarence Herman Stroup</span> died after <a href="http://www.wfie.com/story/15264825/nc-man-killed-in-hit-run-while-cutting-grass">being struck by</a> a hit and run driver Wednesday. Stroup was working using a weed trimmer in a grassy area of the Lincolnton Plaza Shopping Center when a pickup truck left the roadway and struck Stroup. Police are in contact with the driver.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-canbmWL02DE/TkrQAngNUrI/AAAAAAAAA1s/xrcP6xChbVE/s1600/Hoogerhyde.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-canbmWL02DE/TkrQAngNUrI/AAAAAAAAA1s/xrcP6xChbVE/s320/Hoogerhyde.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641550192257618610" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Crash Fatal For Driver</span>
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<br />August 10, MYRTLE POINT, OR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">39</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Allen Hoogerhyde</span> of Myrtle Creek died when he lost control of his rig in a curve and <a href="http://www.kpic.com/news/local/127534358.html">crashed off</a> the highway. Hoogerhyde was pulling two loaded chip hauler trailers when he failed to negotiate a curve. He crossed the center line, went through a guardrail, crashing into a bridge railing before going over embankment and hitting a utility pole. He died on scene.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-abdQrDpLgM0/TkrsPHf_MuI/AAAAAAAAA18/u_JVNXyL0fo/s1600/Melvin-Moore-HEAT-_1042325k.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 127px; height: 154px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-abdQrDpLgM0/TkrsPHf_MuI/AAAAAAAAA18/u_JVNXyL0fo/s320/Melvin-Moore-HEAT-_1042325k.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641581227690373858" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tow Truck Worker Dies of Heat Stress</span>
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<br />August 10, AUSTIN, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">60</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Melvin Wayne Moore</span> died of hyperthermia Wednesday, a day after telling his family that Tuesday (9th) would be the last day he would work with no air conditioning and a hole in the floor of the truck. He was seen collapsing next to his tow truck later that day. He had been working under those conditions for several days. He was taken to an area hospital but it was determined that he <a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/local/two-area-deaths-attributed-to-heat-1729796.html">suffered brain damage</a> and died Wednesday morning.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Fall</span>
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<br />August 9, GUTTENBERG, NJ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Juan Cantana Barrera</span> of Jersey City <a href="http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2011/08/workman_killed_in_fall_at_gutt.html">died after falling</a> doing repairs on an apartment in Guttenberg. Barrera and others were working to replace guard rails and a staircase for which the landlord did not have any permits.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">School Custodian Dies From Fall Injuries</span>
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<br />August 8, WATERVLIET, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Phil Dillenbeck</span> has died after suffering injuries <a href="http://www.wndu.com/localnews/headlines/Custodian_dies_after_accident_at_Watervliet_High_School_127562888.html">due to a fall</a>. Dillenbeck, a 31 year custodian for Watervliet School District, had slipped and fallen earlier in the day at the school, and later died at a local hospital.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Dies of Fall</span>
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<br />August 8, QUANITCO, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">19</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kyle Ashton Sullivan</span> of Spotsylvania died <a href="http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2011/aug/12/construction-worker-dead-after-fall-quantico-ar-1234975/">after falling</a> 40 feet Monday at a construction site on Quantico Marine Corps base. Sullivan was a civilian worker for Harkin Builders.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kIjOxpiSmI4/TkqzuCP_n-I/AAAAAAAAA1U/NhdliqRnxOs/s1600/White.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 162px; height: 138px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kIjOxpiSmI4/TkqzuCP_n-I/AAAAAAAAA1U/NhdliqRnxOs/s320/White.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641519086694277090" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Firefighter Dies After Collapse</span>
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<br />August 5, CEDAR LAKE, IN - Firefighter <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tim White</span> died Friday after he collapsed from unspecified medical issues. White was hospitalized after <a href="http://www.firehouse.com/news/line-duty-deaths/ind-firefighter-dies-after-falling-ill-training">falling ill</a> July 17 during technical rescue training and seemed to be improving but died suddenly Friday.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tower Technician Falls From Structure</span>
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<br />August 3, HOLLISTER, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">18</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Keith Joshua Caleb Stull</span> of Pinnacle died after <a href="http://www.wirelessestimator.com/breaking_news.cfm">a fall from</a> a United States Cellular Corporation self supporting tower. He fell approximately 50 feet. He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was employed by Sink Tower Erection Company.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rcYpDiS_GbY/TkqK3p-PC1I/AAAAAAAAA08/dTvLX-nBEGQ/s1600/Bostick.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 199px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rcYpDiS_GbY/TkqK3p-PC1I/AAAAAAAAA08/dTvLX-nBEGQ/s320/Bostick.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641474171999292242" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Experienced Tree Trimmer Dies in Fall</span>
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<br />August 3, OCEAN CITY, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeremy Bostick</span>, possibly from Bishopville, died when he <a href="http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110816/OPI01/108160337">fell 75 feet</a> while trimming a tree. Bostick was working on a pine tree and was rappelling 20 feet down the side of the trunk from a high spot, readying the next section of tree for removal. As he leaned back, the rope securing him slipped out of its three-inch-deep notch. Bostick fell 75 feet to his death. Bostick loved his work and trees so much that he was studying to be an arborist.
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<br />Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-27183132167886704412011-08-11T10:01:00.000-05:002011-08-11T12:02:38.095-05:00Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bQFAA8JEH9E/TkQHhWd7lZI/AAAAAAAAAzk/GtEuZpLcBow/s1600/double%2Bsemi%2Bcrash.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 107px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bQFAA8JEH9E/TkQHhWd7lZI/AAAAAAAAAzk/GtEuZpLcBow/s320/double%2Bsemi%2Bcrash.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639640902922900882" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver and Passenger Die in Crash</span>
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<br />August 10, JASPER COUNTY, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">59</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dennis Mattern</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Debra J. Moon</span>, both of Manchester, TN died in a crash that involved two other semi's on I-65 in Jasper County. Mattern was driving a semi and failed to slow the rig for road construction that was reduced to one lane. He was driving at a high rate of speed when he <a href="http://www.wane.com/dpp/traffic/incidents/jasper-county-three-car-crash-kills-two">slammed his rig into</a> the back of another semi who was pushed into yet another semi. Mattern died at the scene as did Moon who was in the sleeper compartment of the truck. The other drivers were not seriously injured.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Mowing Weeds Struck by Semi</span>
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<br />August 10, SCOTT COUNTY, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gary P. Meade</span> of Nickelsville was killed when a tractor trailer driver hit the tractor-mower he was driving along Route 23 in Scott County. Meade was mowing the grass in the right shoulder when <a href="http://www.virginiastar.net/index.php/z_news/article/breaking-news/">it was struck</a> in the side by a northbound tractor-trailer. The impact of the crash split the tractor in half. The driver of the tractor was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mLNuM2P8AFI/TkP3VdDTbjI/AAAAAAAAAzE/voM9EPG3AnY/s1600/Gebhardt.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 144px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mLNuM2P8AFI/TkP3VdDTbjI/AAAAAAAAAzE/voM9EPG3AnY/s320/Gebhardt.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639623106345791026" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mechanic Killed as Car Falls Off Lift</span>
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<br />August 10, WALTON, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sheldon Gebhardt</span> of Elsmere, a mechanic for Walton Imported Motors, was killed while he was working under a car that was up on a lift. Gebhardt was working on a car that was on a mechanical lift when the front of the car slipped and <a href="http://www.kypost.com/dpps/news/region_northern_kentucky/walton/Man-dies-in-accident-at-N.Ky.-auto-shop_6629882">pinned him underneath</a> it, killing him. No other information is available.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Trapped, Dies in Equipment</span>
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<br />August 10, FOND DU LAC, WI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">34</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Daniel V. Lehner</span> died in an industrial incident Wednesday at Sadoff & Rudoy Industries. Police and firefighters arrived to find Lehner <a href="http://www.wisn.com/news/28824938/detail.html">trapped inside</a> a piece of equipment. He was extracted but died at the scene. No other details were given.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k4rDi0WCKks/TkPkkbBsz2I/AAAAAAAAAys/9n4V7SXGdZk/s1600/Johnson.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k4rDi0WCKks/TkPkkbBsz2I/AAAAAAAAAys/9n4V7SXGdZk/s320/Johnson.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639602472779304802" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Semi Driver Dies Trapped Under Wreckage</span>
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<br />August 10, MINNEAPOLIS, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">62</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Glen Johnson</span> of Colfax, WI was killed when his <a href="http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/Fatal-Semi-Crash-in-Lowry-Tunnel-Minneapolis-aug-10-2011">semi struck</a> a light pole and overturned going into the Lowry Tunnel Wednesday. Johnson was trapped in the wreckage and died at the scene.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--fu7tOErmng/TkPx0CS_sEI/AAAAAAAAAy8/hbnzAq-1kY8/s1600/York.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 59px; height: 80px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--fu7tOErmng/TkPx0CS_sEI/AAAAAAAAAy8/hbnzAq-1kY8/s320/York.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639617034670026818" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">School Principle Killed in Classroom</span>
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<br />August 10, MEMPHIS, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Suzette York</span>, Principle of Memphis Jr Academy, was found <a href="http://www.the33tv.com/sns-rt-us-crime-memphis-sctre77a05k-20110810,0,3066333.story">dead in a classroom</a> Wednesday and a 17 year old boy has been arrested. An investigation is ongoing and authorities have not issued an exact cause of death except to say she was wounded. Media reports say she was stabbed but that has not been confirmed.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Store Clerk Gunned Down in Robbery</span>
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<br />August 9, BROWARD COUNTY, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">25</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Clairemathe Geffrard</span>, a clerk for a check cashing store, was <a href="http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/127307358.html">shot to death</a> in a robbery. As police arrived the suspect fled, killing a bystander before being apprehended by police. Geffrard leaves behind a husband of one year and a young son.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Oil Rig Worker Killed by Falling Pipes</span>
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<br />August 9, HIGH ISLAND, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">56</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ralph Hudspeth</span> of College Station was killed while dismantling an oil rig. The sheriff's department said Hudspeth was standing next to a forklift that was holding a load of pipes. The <a href="http://galvestondailynews.com/story/249686">pipe shifted</a> and fell onto Hudspeth. He died of blunt force trauma to the chest.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AhHgtiNZN9g/TkPodmPzHVI/AAAAAAAAAy0/psk1d4uz1uQ/s1600/Alber.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AhHgtiNZN9g/TkPodmPzHVI/AAAAAAAAAy0/psk1d4uz1uQ/s320/Alber.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639606753578655058" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">UPS Driver Killed in Storm Accident</span>
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<br />August 9, AUBURN, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Todd Alber</span> of Fort Wayne was killed when a tree uprooted during a storm and <a href="http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20110810/LOCAL07/110819937">fell onto</a> the UPS truck he was driving in Auburn, crushing him. A National Weather Service spokesman said it was a “microburst” – brief, intense, localized straight-line winds – that sent the branch onto Alber’s truck. The wind took down multiple trees on Seventh Street, he said.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Died of Gunshot Meant for Another</span>
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<br />August 9, RIVERTON, WV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tony Stiles</span> was <a href="http://www.wvmetronews.com/news.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=47078">shot and killed</a> by a man who went to Hinkle Trucking to kill his girlfriend. Reports say a man went to the trucking business to shot his girlfriend when Stiles was caught in the crossfire. He was shot in the throat and died. The shooter then committed suicide. Stiles was not involved in any way with the individuals involved.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wN-Iiwn0mUI/TkQCumuxuFI/AAAAAAAAAzc/XC_DTsmKvn4/s1600/Sellers.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wN-Iiwn0mUI/TkQCumuxuFI/AAAAAAAAAzc/XC_DTsmKvn4/s320/Sellers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639635633068685394" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Power Lineman Dies of Electrocution</span>
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<br />August 9, TIFTON, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Steven Broadus Sellers</span>, a lineman for Georgia Power, died while trying to restore power after a storm. He was doing storm (power) restoration when he apparently came into contact with a wire and was <a href="http://moultrieobserver.com/local/x906055602/Moultrie-lineman-electrocuted-in-Tift-County">electrocuted</a>. The exact cause or reason is unknown at this time.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farm Worker Killed by Equipment</span>
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<br />August 9, VERONA, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">34</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">William "Billy" Lubeski</span> of Bad Axe died while working on a farm tiling project. He was <a href="http://www.michigansthumb.com/articles/2011/08/10/news/local_news/doc4e41a4423d51b542959033.txt">using a backhoe</a> that somehow backed over him. Lubeski was able to call for help and he was transported to an area hospital, however, due to the nature of his injuries he was life flighted to another hospital where he died of those injuries.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3gWWLMQNHP8/TkKQVDdEdhI/AAAAAAAAAyk/nTsZyOAkkD8/s1600/Martin.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 210px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3gWWLMQNHP8/TkKQVDdEdhI/AAAAAAAAAyk/nTsZyOAkkD8/s320/Martin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639228374800168466" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Store Manager Shot and Killed by Employee</span>
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<br />August 9, BRATTLEBORO, VT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">59</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Martin</span> of Dummerston was <a href="http://www.reformer.com/opinion/ci_18650422">shot</a> and killed at the Brattleboro Food Co-Op where he was store manager. He was killed shortly after opening the store Tuesday. Police have arrested another employee for the murder of Martin. No motive for the shooting has been confirmed.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Gravel Pit Worker Dies in Machinery</span>
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<br />August 9, FAIRFAX, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">24</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Aaron D. Kaufmann</span> of Hutchinson died Tuesday in an <a href="http://www.wctrib.com/event/article/id/84004/group/News/">industrial incident</a> at a gravel pit near Fairfax. Authorities say Kaufmann became entangled in a piece of machinery and suffered an amputation. When rescue personnel arrived they found he was no longer in the machine but were not able to revive him.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZayDF9dUK9w/TkFWNABrxoI/AAAAAAAAAyU/ijK8vwN55E8/s1600/Edwards.bmp"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 175px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZayDF9dUK9w/TkFWNABrxoI/AAAAAAAAAyU/ijK8vwN55E8/s320/Edwards.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638882989789922946" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Driver Killed in Logging Truck Accident</span>
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<br />August 8, WHITEHALL, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Steven John Edwards</span> of Pollock Pines died when his logging truck crashed into the American River between Whitehall and Kyburz. The rig ended up partially in the water, spilling logs and fuel. The cab of the truck remained out of the river, but the driver <a href="http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archives/2011/08/driver-killed-i-3.html">was pinned inside</a> the wreckage, said CHP officer Rich Wetzel.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two Trucks Collide, One Driver Dies</span>
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<br />August 8, MOUNT GILEAD, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Damian M. Simon</span> of Mount Vernon was killed when his Knox County dump truck <a href="http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20110810/NEWS01/108100311">collided with</a> a cement truck that had overturned on a curve. The overturned cement truck slid into the on-coming lane that Simon was in, hitting head on. Simon was taken to a local hospital when he was pronounced dead.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qCFBAdVRuO8/TkFP72ClLEI/AAAAAAAAAyM/YOJQeT2BKR4/s1600/DiVittorio.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 160px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qCFBAdVRuO8/TkFP72ClLEI/AAAAAAAAAyM/YOJQeT2BKR4/s320/DiVittorio.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638876097981787202" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Industrial Truck Crash Kills Driver</span>
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<br />August 8, MOUNDSVILLE, WV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">42</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Brian DiVittorio</span> of Wintersville was killed when the Ecologic Environmental Services truck he was driving went off the roadway and down an embankment. DiVittorio had just left the Trans Energy Well's Whipkey Pad near Cameron and was on his way to the Wetzel County Landfill when he went around a turn, <a href="http://www.wtov9.com/news/28810464/detail.html">lost control</a>, hit a guardrail and plunged over a hill about 80 to 100 feet.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Female Truck Driver Killed in Wreck</span>
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<br />August 8, HAGERSTOWN, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">56</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Corethia Areia Cross</span> of Dundalk was killed when a tow truck <a href="http://dundalk.patch.com/articles/female-dundalk-truck-driver-killed">slammed into</a> her disabled semi that was on the shoulder of the roadway. Cross was a co-driver of the semi owned by Gunthers Enterprises. She and the other driver were attempting to make repairs to their truck when a tow truck slammed into the back of the trailer. The impact propelled Cross into the guardrail.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Young Worker Killed by Road Grader</span>
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<br />August 8, BARLING, AR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">19</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Zack Wells</span> was killed when he was <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7b8ef1c976cd40c480adccb292925691/AR--Construction-Site-Fatality/">hit and run over</a> by a road grader while working on a parking lot for the Arkansas State Highway Department. Wells apparently was measuring something and may have been kneeling and the road grader driver didn't see him.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Company Owner Crushed Under JumboTron</span>
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<br />August 8, THOUSAND OAKS, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">David Mann</span> died after a 1,500 pound TV monitor fell, <a href="http://www.independent.com/news/2011/aug/09/jumbo-screen-company-owner-crushed-monitor/">crushing him</a> underneath. As Mann, owner of Jumbo Screens, was disassembling equipment the giant monitor fell from a fork lift. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. OSHA is investigating.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Hydro Plant Worker Falls Into Turbin</span>
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<br />August 8, BALDWINSVILLE, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">60</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Stranburg</span> of Allegany died Monday after <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/AP162020552af4490e81601c0a4c86c727.html">falling into</a> a working turbine. Stranburg fell while doing maintenance on a turbine and was sucked underwater by the powerful current. Stranburg was co-owner of the Wave Hydro (electric) power plant in Baldwinsville, near Syracuse.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Mine Incident</span>
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<br />August 8, BEALLSVILLE, WV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Keith Baker</span> of Jacobsburg, an employee for American Energy Corp., was killed in an <a href="http://theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/557779/Worker-Dies-in-Mine-Accident.html?nav=510">unspecified incident</a> at the Century Mine near Beallsville Monday. Baker was a 10 year employee for the company.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Firefighter Who Collapsed Last Month Dies</span>
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<br />August 7, PERRY, OK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old Firefighter <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kyle King</span> collapsed last month while fighting a grass fire around an abandoned house. He died Sunday and the cause of death is pending. "Between the heat and the (heaviness of the) equipment, he was just <a href="http://newsok.com/perry-firefighter-who-collapsed-last-month-dies/article/3592779?custom_click=headlines_widget">overcome</a>,” Perry Fire Chief Emmon said.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OFY8ETpxcoE/TkFMFWo5e0I/AAAAAAAAAyE/PVBRUT212Vw/s1600/Armstrong.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 135px; height: 171px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OFY8ETpxcoE/TkFMFWo5e0I/AAAAAAAAAyE/PVBRUT212Vw/s320/Armstrong.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638871863304747842" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Second Officer Dies After Shoot Out</span>
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<br />August 7, RAPID CITY, IA - Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">Nick Armstrong</span>, who was injured August 2 in a shoot out, has died. Armstrong and two other officers stopped several individuals at a bus stop when one of them <a href="http://www.kdlt.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11191&Itemid=57">pulled a gun</a> and began firing. One of the other officers was killed at the scene. The suspect was ultimately captured after a pursuit by other officers.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cab Driver Shot and Killed</span>
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<br />August 7, EAST POINT, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jack Rainey</span> of East Point was <a href="http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/cab-driver-shot-and-1084055.html">shot and killed</a> Sunday. Rainey called in to say he'd been shot but the radio went dead before they knew his location. Four hours later a woman called to report finding Rainey and the Day and Night Cab. The reason for the shooting is not given.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6y683Av9zqI/TkBUS2n-jYI/AAAAAAAAAx0/hSTS7V1exDY/s1600/Henwood.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 112px; height: 186px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6y683Av9zqI/TkBUS2n-jYI/AAAAAAAAAx0/hSTS7V1exDY/s320/Henwood.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638599416345431426" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Police Officer Killed by Suicidal Gunman</span>
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<br />August 7, SAN DIEGO, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">36</span> year old Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeremy Henwood</span> was <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jBwoPk6JCNL27FQJGxI54ZL5WuDw?docId=cd9208a76e994da8ac2cae458f236792">shot and killed</a> while sitting alone in his vehicle Sunday. A 23 year old male who robbed a restaurant came upon the officer, pulled up along side of him and opened fire. Witnesses used Henwood's radio to call for help. The suspect continued on a rampage until other officers were finally able to stop him. The gunman was killed.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Restaurant Employee Killed While Breaking up Fight</span>
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<br />August 7, HOT SPRINGS, AR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ray Dautartas</span> was killed when he was run over by a car while attempting to break up a fight at Smyly's Crab Shack where he worked. Investigators say someone in a car backed up with the door open and knocked Dautartas to the ground. As others were trying to help Dautartas, the driver pulled forward <a href="http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/3e0f3453d27741999b23222c3db0ba6d/AR--Parking-Lot-Death/">running over</a> him. No charges have been filed as yet.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LHsHTIkHG8k/TkBXrRiOxSI/AAAAAAAAAx8/SL38RCYNv7s/s1600/substation%2Bfire.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 118px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LHsHTIkHG8k/TkBXrRiOxSI/AAAAAAAAAx8/SL38RCYNv7s/s320/substation%2Bfire.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638603134420829474" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Burned to Death in Substation Explosion</span>
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<br />August 7, KISSIMMEE, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Beverly Armstrong</span> of Trenton, TN died Sunday morning <a href="http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2011/august/292187/Victim-identified-in-deadly-KUA-tranformer-explosiom">from burns she received</a> from an explosion at a Kissimmee Utility Authority substation. Witnesses who heard the explosion saw the substation on fire and one of the three fleeing workers were on fire. Armstrong, a contractor with Reinhausen Group, and two male employees were performing maintenance on a 69,000 volt transformer at a control house when the explosion occurred. OSHA will investigate.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5QLl1eUHAhU/TkP424_rxFI/AAAAAAAAAzU/xBIwqJpi4LE/s1600/Christenson.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 88px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5QLl1eUHAhU/TkP424_rxFI/AAAAAAAAAzU/xBIwqJpi4LE/s320/Christenson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639624780294112338" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies in Construction Incident</span>
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<br />August 6, MUNICH, ND - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Shane Christenson</span> of Devil's Lake died after a fall at a farm. Christenson <a href="http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/329598/group/News/">fell about 22 feet</a> from the rafters of a machine building under construction. He died at the scene. Authorities continue to investigate.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RCMJIjOmvHI/TkAofPWbUAI/AAAAAAAAAxk/DdYST5mvYpU/s1600/Potter.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 182px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RCMJIjOmvHI/TkAofPWbUAI/AAAAAAAAAxk/DdYST5mvYpU/s320/Potter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638551250629513218" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Flagger Struck by Vehicle</span>
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<br />August 6, PRICE, UT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Linda Potter</span> of Castle Dale was killed when she was <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705388795/Flagger-becomes-2nd-company-employee-killed-by-errant-vehicle-in-2-days.html">struck down</a> by a pickup truck going too fast for working conditions. Potter was directing northbound traffic through a single-lane construction zone on state Route 10 just outside of Price, when she was struck by the pickup. Potter was the second employee of Nielson Construction that died within 48 hours of another who was also hit by a vehicle.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Deadly for Third Time in UT</span>
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<br />August 6, WILLARD, UT - 52 year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Luis O. Aragon</span> of West Jordan was killed while working road construction Saturday. Aragon was part of a "rotomilling" crew with Construction Material Recycling working on I-15. The process involves a mobile mill grinding the road surface and dumping it into a truck in front of it. Aragon somehow became trapped in between the two pieces of machinery and <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705388820/3rd-construction-worker-killed-on-Utah-highways-in-3-days.html">was run over by</a> the dump truck.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Electrician Dies in Fall From Lift</span>
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<br />August 5, YOUNGSVILLE, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Eric Eugene Black</span> of Wake Forest died after falling at the Trulite Glass & Aluminum's plant. Reports say Black was working on a lift when a crane moving glass collided with the lift. Black <a href="http://www.usgnn.com/newstrulite20110811.htm">was knocked off</a> the lift and fell about 25 feet to his death. The incident is being investigated.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Recycling Employee Struck and Killed by Equipment</span>
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<br />August 4, WINDSOR, CT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Fitzpatrick</span> of Ellington, an employee for USA Hauling & Recycling, <a href="http://articles.courant.com/2011-08-09/news/hc-east-windsor-workplace-death-0809-20110808_1_parking-lot-trucking-safety-administration">was struck by</a> a pay loader in the parking lot of F&G Recycling Friday. Fitzpatrick was walking in the parking lot when he was hit. Federal OSHA is investigating the incident.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Restaurant Worker Shot to Death</span>
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<br />August 5, JONESBORO, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">38</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">David Harris</span> was <a href="http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/15221257/restaurant-worker-shot-and-killed">shot and killed</a> while working at Berris & Norma Caribbean Restaurant Friday. Harris was working in the back with other employees when gunmen walked into the back and started shooting. No motive for the shooting is given.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Industrial Incident Claims Workers Life</span>
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<br />August 5, WELLSVILLE, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Donald J. Gadley</span> of Friendship was killed Friday in an <a href="http://www.wellsvilledaily.com/features/x782939020/Fatal-industrial-accident-at-Dresser-Rand-in-Wellsville">unspecified industrial</a> incident. Gadley was an employee for Dresser-Rand Wellsville. OSHA is investigating.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KJ4MsV7LUWU/TkArBbVWk-I/AAAAAAAAAxs/TceW6RB8kj4/s1600/simms.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 162px; height: 195px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KJ4MsV7LUWU/TkArBbVWk-I/AAAAAAAAAxs/TceW6RB8kj4/s320/simms.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638554036985041890" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Hit by Car, Second From Same Company</span>
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<br />August 4, WELLINGTON, UT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Aaron Simms</span> of Price, was killed when he was <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705388795/Flagger-becomes-2nd-company-employee-killed-by-errant-vehicle-in-2-days.html">hit by a vehicle</a> while employed by Nielson Construction. Simms died when a motorist drifted over to the opposite shoulder of Ridge Road in Wellington and struck Simms who had been pulling weeds in front of the company’s offices. He died at the scene. Simms died less than 48 hours before another company employee (Potter-above).
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Migrant Worker Killed in Harvesting Machine</span>
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<br />August 4, TABOR CITY, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Buenaventura Cortez-Martinez</span>, a native of El Salvador, was killed when he <a href="http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2011/08/05/1113618?sac=Home">was pulled into</a> a tobacco harvesting machine. He was operating the harvester when it became clogged. He stopped the machine but did not turn it off and when he reached his hand inside to unclog it, he was pulled into the machine.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed at Well Drilling Site</span>
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<br />August 4, WASKOM, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">56</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Roger Hampton</span> of DeBerry was killed while on the job at a Caddo Parish natural gas drilling site near Waskom. Hampton was <a href="http://www.wafb.com/story/15210693/worker-killed-at-waskom-well-site">crushed between</a> a backhoe and a pickup truck on the well site. Hampton worked for Select Energy Services, an oil and gas service company based in Houston.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Trimmer Dies After Truck Runs Over Him</span>
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<br />August 4, SOLVANG, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Armando Medina</span> of Nipomo died after he was hit and <a href="http://www.keyt.com/news/local/Man-Dies-After-Truck-Runs-Him-Over-126854308.html">run over</a> by a run-away truck. According to police, another worker was attempting to disconnect a chipper/shredder trailer from the bucket truck and truck began rolling down the hill and ran over Medina. He later died at an area hospital.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Railroad Worker Killed in Accident</span>
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<br />August 4, TULSA, OK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">39</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Deborah Beeler</span> of Claremore died Thursday in an accident on the tracks of Burlington Northern Sante Fe railroad. The highway patrol says Beeler was a passenger of an ATV when it <a href="http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_news/burlington-northern-sante-fe-employee-killed-in-accident-on-the-tracks">collided with</a> one of the train cars. Beeler died at the scene.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Employee Pinned Between Two Trailers Dies</span>
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<br />August 3, SPRINGDALE, AR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Merrill Reynolds</span> died Wednesday at Tyson's food plant in Springdale. He died after being <a href="http://nwahomepage.com/fulltext-news/?nxd_id=259177">pinned between</a> two trailers in a staging area adjacent to the plant. Officers say some employees administered first aid to Reynolds, however he died from his injuries.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Killed in Tractor Accident</span>
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<br />August 3, THORN HILL, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Harold G. Dalton</span> was killed when he <a href="http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/aug/04/grainger-county-man-killed-in-farm-tractor-crash/">lost control</a> of his farm tractor Wednesday. While driving, the tractor left the roadway and rolled down an embankment, pinning Dalton under it.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Hit by Semi at Loading Dock</span>
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<br />August 3, PAYETTE, ID - <span style="font-weight:bold;">59</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Thomas Walker</span>, a long time worker for Seneca Food Processing plant, was killed Wednesday. Walker was <a href="http://www.ktvb.com/news/local/Worker-dies-in-accident-at-Idaho-food-processing-plant-126808683.html">hit and pinned under</a> a semi that was backing up in a loading dock area. He died at the scene.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_Hg--oFUmCc/TkALcHohz3I/AAAAAAAAAxc/KfLbzM9A5JM/s1600/confined%2Bspace.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 162px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_Hg--oFUmCc/TkALcHohz3I/AAAAAAAAAxc/KfLbzM9A5JM/s320/confined%2Bspace.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638519311181139826" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies Trying to Save Another</span>
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<br />August 3, FENTON, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ronald Utica</span> died Wednesday attempting to save the life of a co-worker. Utica, an employee for Bender & Pociask Construction Company, was attempting to rescue a sub-contractor who had succumbed to <a href="http://www.tctimes.com/articles/2011/08/05/news/doc4e39fe357e2c2976582619.txt">methane gas fumes</a> and had fallen into a sanitary sewer hole as he was attempting to measure it. Reports say Utica passed out too from the toxic fumes and fell, head first, into the confined space possibly breaking his neck.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies as Result of Propane Fire</span>
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<br />August 3, WICHITA, KS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeffrey S. Burnam</span> died of injuries he sustained in an <a href="http://www.kansas.com/2011/08/03/1959599/cause-of-global-propane-blast.html">explosion and fire</a> at Global Propane fill station. The exact cause remains unknown, however it appears as canisters were being filled there was a release of propane which caused a fire and explosion. Several others were hurt in the incident.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Gas Tanker Overturns, Driver Killed</span>
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<br />August 3, INDIANAPOLIS, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Shawn Sullivan</span> of Delphi died as the result of a <a href="http://www.theindychannel.com/news/28749378/detail.html">tractor-tanker roll over</a>. For an unknown reason, the truck hit portable concrete barriers used for road construction. At the end of the barriers, the truck tires went into the ditch causing it to tip over.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Dies in Fall</span>
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<br />August 3, FAIRPLAY, CO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">35</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Silviano Barreras-Martinez</span> of Federal Heights has <a href="http://theflume.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=8303">died after falling</a> July 26 from a partially collapsed scaffold. He worked for Saunders Construction building the new Re-2 school district campus in Fairplay. The incident also sent two other workers to the hospital. OSHA is investigating.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ydd-l75do6Y/TkABZUnIJZI/AAAAAAAAAxU/5ApJwD6cUEU/s1600/McCandless.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 144px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ydd-l75do6Y/TkABZUnIJZI/AAAAAAAAAxU/5ApJwD6cUEU/s320/McCandless.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638508268009039250" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Police Officer Killed in Shoot Out</span>
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<br />August 2, RAPID CITY, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">28</span> year old Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Ryan McCandless</span> <a href="http://www.ksfy.com/story/15204618/police-officer-killed-in-rapid-city-shootout">died of gunshot wounds</a> he received after a routine stop with other officers. McCandless and two other officers approached a group of four people at a bus stop when something went wrong and one person pulled a gun and began firing. McCandless was struck several times in the chest. The suspect was eventually captured after a chase by the other officers.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Struck, Killed by Large Construction Hook
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<br />August 2, KATY, TX - an unidentified <span style="font-weight:bold;">32</span> year old construction worker was killed when he was struck by a large tow hook. He was working on a roadway when a concrete truck became stuck on a slight hill. A second truck was used to try and free the first truck by using a large tow strap strap, but the <a href="http://www.khou.com/news/local/Man-struck-killed-by-large-construction-hook-in-Katy-126619648.html">strap broke free</a> and struck the man, who was standing in between the trucks.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Hit by Car Dies</span>
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<br />August 2, JEFFERSON COUNTY, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">29</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jorge Corranza</span> of DeSoto has died of injures he received when he was hit by a car. Corranza, a construction worker, was <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/article_b5746f82-bd44-11e0-8b7b-001a4bcf6878.html">hit by a car</a> while doing roadwork between Fenton and Arnold on July 12.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QUcpqUj1l6w/Tj9mZabeE6I/AAAAAAAAAxM/KVUIDBjuXFc/s1600/Cook.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 140px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QUcpqUj1l6w/Tj9mZabeE6I/AAAAAAAAAxM/KVUIDBjuXFc/s320/Cook.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638337845268452258" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dump Truck Driver Killed in Crash</span>
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<br />August 2, MT. PLEASANT, SC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">73</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Cook</span> of Summerville was killed Tuesday morning after his large dump <a href="http://www.live5news.com/story/15193029/major-wreck-shuts-down-highway-17">truck collided with</a> at least seven cars on Highway 17 in Mt. Pleasant. After the collision the truck hit a tree and then caught fire.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies After Fall at Treatment Facility</span>
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<br />August 2, PLAYA DEL REY, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">30</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Edgar Alejandro Gonzalez</span> of Tujunga died after falling at Hyperion (sewage) Treatment Plant Tuesday. Gonzalez, who worked for a private contractor, was doing framing work when <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/08/man-killed-after-fall-at-sewage-treatment-plant-identified.html">he fell</a> from a wall, officials said. Cal OSHA is investigating the incident.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Crushed by Bakery Machinery</span>
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<br />August 2, DALLAS, TX - an unidentified man was killed Tuesday at CSM Bakery Products. Fire crews arrived to find the man <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/dallas/headlines/20110802-man-crushed-in-accident-at-far-northeast-dallas-bakery.ece">crushed under</a> a piece of machinery after somehow ending up on a conveyor belt. No other details are available.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Young Deputy Dies in Cruiser Crash</span>
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<br />August 2, SNOW HILL, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">21</span> year old Deputy <span style="font-weight:bold;">David Jennings Dawson III</span> died in a crash while responding to a call. The Greene County Sheriff Department said Deputy Dawson was responding to a call to assist another deputy when he lost control of his cruiser, which <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/57bbd666254740b59d01936b20459dd1/NC--Deputy-Fatal-Wreck/">veered off the road</a> and struck a tree.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-msY2RiATLmg/Tj9T8CuDMyI/AAAAAAAAAxE/7-33redO9nk/s1600/Torres.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 187px; height: 124px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-msY2RiATLmg/Tj9T8CuDMyI/AAAAAAAAAxE/7-33redO9nk/s320/Torres.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638317549478425378" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies in Accident on Farm</span>
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<br />August 1, SAN ANTONIO, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">19</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Austin Torres</span> died of <a href="http://www.stategazette.com/story/1749058.html">severe head trauma</a> Monday while working on farm equipment in western Dyer County. Torres was working with a crew for Mid-Valley Irrigation repairing a 1,435 feet long irrigation system that had been turned over during a heavy storm in April. As the crew was attempting to upright a section of the large sprinkler system when it began to fall and Torres was hit by it.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Crane Operator Dies in Sand Pit Cave In</span>
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<br />August 1, TALLAHASSEE, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bryan Smith</span> of Tallahassee died when a sand pit he was operating a crane <a href="http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/Cave-In_Kills_Dirt_Pit_Worker_126618853.html?ref=853">caved in</a> around him. Firefighters say it appeared the dirt wall fell on Smith. They say they had to dig the dirt from around the cab compartment of crane.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Animal Control Officer Collapses on Call</span>
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<br />August 1, CHEROKEE COUNTY, AL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">65</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Larry Martin</span>, a Cherokee County Animal Control Officer, <a href="http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20110801/NEWS/110809989/-1/news01?Title=Cherokee-animal-control-officer-dies-while-on-call">collapsed</a> in front of a home while putting a dog in his truck. He was transported to a local hospital where he died. No cause of death is known.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies of Injuries in Fall</span>
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<br />July 29, ABINGTON, MA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Lopez</span> of Boston died Friday of injuries he sustained <a href="http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x633531289/Employer-Man-dies-of-injuries-in-fall-from-Abington-home">in a fall</a> July 28. Lopez was at a home preparing it for painting when the ladder he was on slipped out from under him, dropping him in to bushes below. Lopez was impaled in the nose by a branch. Lopez, who has a wife and children in his native Columbia, worked for O'Mahoney Painting.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Killed in Accident</span>
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<br />July 28, EFFINGHAM, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael J. Reese</span> of Dumas, MS died in an accident while driving his semi near Effingham. According to reports, he was driving through road construction when he fell asleep. <a href="http://effinghamdailynews.com/local/x2057654640/Truck-driver-killed-in-accident">His rig hit</a> a guardrail, ran off the road and struck a tree. Reese's son, a passenger in the rig, called for help after the accident.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Dies When Porch Collapses</span>
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<br />July 26, SANTA FE, NM - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Raymundo Uribe</span> died of head and torso injuries when he a porch he was helping build <a href="http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/State-probes-porch-construction-death">collapsed under him</a>. The homeowner contracted with Cinco Hermanos Construction for the work but had not obtained the proper permits or submit plans. The initial observation was that the porch was not secured to the double-wide, or it was too heavy for the support posts," said Sisneros, a sergeant with the sheriff's Criminal Investigations Division. "It was a pretty heavy-duty construction, with 6- to 10-inch-diameter vigas."
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<br />Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-91806800592000798782011-08-06T09:28:00.000-05:002011-08-06T13:28:49.270-05:00Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace<span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Falls Unconscious While Mowing Along Highway</span><br /><br />August 5, MADISONVILLE, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Anthony W. Stevenson</span> of Hopkinsville died after an accident while mowing along the Edward T. Breathitt Parkway. Authorities say for an unknown reason Stevenson <a href="http://www.wlwt.com/r/28780044/detail.html">slumped over</a> the steering wheel while the mower was in motion. It crossed both lanes of the parkway before he was knocked off and the mower ran over him. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xrSmGO5Ycxs/Tj1ux66E0fI/AAAAAAAAAws/LLTnNSsXZYc/s1600/Sims.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 96px; height: 145px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xrSmGO5Ycxs/Tj1ux66E0fI/AAAAAAAAAws/LLTnNSsXZYc/s320/Sims.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637784112443216370" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Officer Fatally Injured While Escorting Funeral</span><br /><br />August 5, MONTGOMERY, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Roy Sims</span> of Fort Wright, KY was fatally injured when his motorcycle <a href="http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/9e06d31e1f8b4b73b241085fc4b09a4d/US--Funeral-Duty-Officer-Killed/">collided with</a> a hearse. Sims was escorting a private funeral procession when the accident occurred. Sims was a Northern Kentucky University police officer but was off-duty from that position at the time. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Transit Driver Dies of Heart Attack, Bus Left Idling</span><br /><br />August 4, EDISON, NJ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Thomas Truex</span>, a New Jersey Transit driver, died of a <a href="http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/08/heart_attack_killed_nj_transit.html">heart attack</a> Thursday. Truex, of Edison, failed to return from his last stop in Manhattan and after five hours a supervisor went looking for him. He was found slumped over in the passenger seat of the bus. An autopsy determined he died of a heart attack.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Pinned in Equipment</span><br /><br />August 4, VINTON, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mark Edward Creasy</span> died Thursday after being <a href="http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/294653">pinned between</a> the cab of his truck and a trailer filled with wood chips. A sheriff's spokesman said Creasy became pinned as he tried to hook his Peterbilt cab to a trailer at a logging site on Old Fire Tower Lane in Snow Creek. A co-worker found him later that morning.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Semi Driver From Canada Killed in Crash</span><br /><br />August 3, WAVERLY, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Marek Przybyla</span> of Brantford, Ontario was killed when his tractor trailer <a href="http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/victim-in-fiery-tractor-trailer-crash-identified-1.1184453?cache=03D163D03D163Dp%253A%252Fhe3D03Dn63Freporti3D19.11145issed-1.1176%252F%253Fcache%253D03D163D03D163Dp%253A%252Fhe3D03Dn63Freporti3D19.11145issed-1.1176%252F%3Fcache%3D03D#axzz1UGLHG5sj">crashed and caught fire</a> while going off the Waverly exit. He died of burns and carbon monoxide poisoning. According to the Lackawanna County Coroner Przybyla was a diabetic recently placed on insulin and that a blood test will be completed to determine his blood sugar level and metabolic state at the time of the fatal crash.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Crushed Under Giant Hay Bales</span><br /><br />August 3, NEWTON, KS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dennis Augustin</span> of Dubuque, IA died Wednesday as the result of being <a href="http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2011/Aug11/080111/080511-02.shtml">crushed under</a> giant round hay bales. Augustin was getting ready to unload the hay outside of Newton when 13 bales slid off his flatbed, sheriff’s deputies said. OSHA is investigating. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Airport Worker Crushed Under Hydraulic Lift</span><br /><br />August 2, ATLANTA, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">29</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Eric Lee</span> of Cartersville died after being <a href="http://privateofficernews.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-airport-worker-dies-trapped-under-hydraulic-lift-www-privateofficer-com/">crushed under</a> a hydraulic loading dock that somehow fell. Lee was working at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in a cargo area. Fire officials say Lee was semi-conscious when they arrived but were unable to get to him in time as it took a heavy duty crane to remove the lift. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies of Head Injuries</span><br /><br />August 1, ASHEVILLE, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Mark Crowe</span> of Fletcher was killed while working on a sewer line Monday. Crowe, a Metropolitan Sewerage District employee, was bent over looking into a hole being worked on when a hydraulic hose on a backhoe broke. The hydraulic break caused the bucket of the backhoe to fall <a href="http://www.wyff4.com/news/28734356/detail.html">and hit Crowe</a> in the back of the head. OSHA and Police are investigating. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Course Worker Crushed Under Machinery</span><br /><br />August 1, CHESAPEAKE, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">42</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Costa</span> of Camden, NC died Monday in an incident at Cahoon Plantation Golf Course. Costa was in charge of ground maintenance and it is reported he died of mechanical asphyxiation after being <a href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/37515--worker-killed-in-accident-at-va-golf-course-id-ed">crushed under</a> a lawn sprayer. Police and OSHA are investigating. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Dies From Fall</span><br /><br />August 1, MANHATTAN, KS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">26</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Zachery John Wilson</span> of Council Grove died Monday while he was doing masonry work at the Bill Snyder Family Stadium where renovations are underway. Officials say a wooden plank Wilson was standing on shifted, creating a hole in the scaffolding that <a href="http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/126594748.html">he fell through</a>, sending him to the ground several stories below. He died on site after falling 100 feet.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Killed While Working on Excavator</span><br /><br />July 31, MIFFLIN, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Douglas Winter</span> died while working on a piece of <a href="http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20110731/NEWS01/307310001/Man-48-killed-while-working-machinery?odyssey=nav|head">excavating equipment</a>. “He was working on it. The cab was raised up,” a spokesman said. Further information on cause or manner of Winter's death is unavailable at this time.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tow Truck Driver Killed in Hit and Run</span><br /><br />July 31, ARVADA, CO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Alan Dilley</span>, a tow truck driver from Wheatridge, was killed when a vehicle <a href="http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/28720632/detail.html">hit him</a> as he was preparing to tow a vehicle. The driver of the other car was arrested a short time later. Dilley was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. Dilley worked for Connolly's Tow Truck.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies After Accident at Plant</span><br /><br />July 31, PEORIA, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">David Hezlet</span> of Cuba, IL died Monday after an incident at the Keystone Steel & Wire Co. plant. Hezlet was driving a golf cart when for an unknown reason it veered off the path and into a horizontal I-beam. He was pinned inside the cart and suffered <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-keystonesteel-wor,0,1806546.story">multiple chest and abdomen</a> trauma. Hezlet is the second employee to die at this plant in July.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Crushed Under Geothermal Pipes</span><br /><br />July 31, CALIPATRIA, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">39</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Meadows</span> of Bakersfield, CA died after he was <a href="http://www.kswt.com/story/15189141/a-bakersfield-man-gets-crushed-while-loading-geothermal-pipes-in-calipatria">crushed under</a> falling pipes at CalEnergy's Geothermal plant near Calipatria. Meadows was helping others to load geothermal pipes onto a truck when a few of them slipped off the truck and fell onto him.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Store Manager Dies After Trying to Stop Thief<br /></span><br />July 31, KENT, WA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Brody Koga</span> of Sea Tac died Sunday from head injuries he sustained Thursday while chasing after a shoplifter. Koga, an assistant manager for Rite Aid, was running to stop a man who had stolen a carton of cigarettes. He tumbled over some bushes atop of a retaining wall behind the store and <a href="http://www.nwcn.com/news/washington/Cigarette-shopliting-ends-in-employee-death-126472413.html">hit his head</a> hard. He was taken to an area hospital where he never regained consciousness.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jV5B34K4CNY/TjwESGgjVRI/AAAAAAAAAwc/_eLjfhGLzns/s1600/Ackerman.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jV5B34K4CNY/TjwESGgjVRI/AAAAAAAAAwc/_eLjfhGLzns/s320/Ackerman.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637385542592320786" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Officer Dies After Physical Fitness Test</span><br /><br />July 30, BUENA PARK, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Daniel Ackerman</span>, a Buena Park officer training for the SWAT Team, died Saturday at a local hospital. After the grueling physical fitness test, he <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-officer-training-death-20110731,0,3535550.story">became disoriented</a> and was taken to a hospital. He started showing improvement but very quickly his condition went downhill. They found internal bleeding and his veins started collapsing. An exact cause of death is pending. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DqDTqt7RcWI/Tjv6y508pNI/AAAAAAAAAwU/P1eubI_N7aw/s1600/Cochran.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 114px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DqDTqt7RcWI/Tjv6y508pNI/AAAAAAAAAwU/P1eubI_N7aw/s320/Cochran.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637375111007610066" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies in Explosion</span><br /><br />July 30, WILSON, OK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">35</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jerry Cochran</span> suffered fatal injuries in an <a href="http://www.kten.com/story/15180773/explosion-at-saltwater-disposal-plant-leaves-one-man-dead">explosion and fire</a> at the Saltwater Disposal in Wilson on Saturday. Deputies think an oil tank in the area may have caused the fire. Cochran died en route to a local hospital.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PORh6Al8Wtk/TjQeHyel3zI/AAAAAAAAAwM/oIg5a3r4u8M/s1600/willingham.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 108px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PORh6Al8Wtk/TjQeHyel3zI/AAAAAAAAAwM/oIg5a3r4u8M/s320/willingham.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635162152905334578" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Officer Dies in On-Duty Vehicle Crash</span><br /><br />July 30, WINSTON-SALEM, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">28</span> year old Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">Russell Willingham</span> died in the early morning hours after losing control of his cruiser. He went down an embankment and into some trees, <a href="http://www.wxii12.com/news/28714886/detail.html">trapping him</a> in the cruiser. He was able to call for help but the vehicle was engulfed in flames by the time they arrived. He died at the scene. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pMVjvqDlPQ4/Tj2BuQnpLAI/AAAAAAAAAw0/L8ss-h06aJU/s1600/Johnson.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pMVjvqDlPQ4/Tj2BuQnpLAI/AAAAAAAAAw0/L8ss-h06aJU/s320/Johnson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637804940272937986" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Trucker Dies in Head On Crash</span><br /><br />July 30, ANDERSON, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">69</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Eddie Wyatt</span> of Rockmart, GA was killed when his tractor trailer crossed the median on I-85 and <a href="http://www2.wspa.com/news/2011/jul/30/14/i-85-north-bound-anderson-county-shut-down-ar-2208703/">collided head-on</a> with another tractor trailer and other vehicles. The coroner's office said they believe Wyatt fell asleep at the wheel. The driver of the other truck also died (see below)as well as another driver who was caught up in the crash. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oWRBqJpDCAM/Tj2B6k_2KgI/AAAAAAAAAw8/c3QoqrwpPGw/s1600/Wyatt.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oWRBqJpDCAM/Tj2B6k_2KgI/AAAAAAAAAw8/c3QoqrwpPGw/s320/Wyatt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637805151901592066" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Semi Driver Killed When Hit by Another Rig</span><br /><br />July 30, ANDERSON, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">38</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Clay Johnson</span> of Charlotte, NC was killed when a tractor trailer crossed the median and <a href="http://www2.wspa.com/news/2011/jul/30/14/i-85-north-bound-anderson-county-shut-down-ar-2208703/">crashed into</a> his truck. Authorities believe the other trucker fell asleep at the wheel before crossing the median. Johnson, the other truck driver and a driver of a pick up were killed. Several others were injured. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j3NUiSbcgLI/Tjxso_flaRI/AAAAAAAAAwk/PBmvNlgMK7c/s1600/Oliveria.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 132px; height: 191px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j3NUiSbcgLI/Tjxso_flaRI/AAAAAAAAAwk/PBmvNlgMK7c/s320/Oliveria.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637500285055494418" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Firefighter Killed in Accident</span><br /><br />July 31, SALISBURY, MA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tim Oliveria</span>, a Salisbury Firefighter and mechanic, was killed Friday in an accident at headquarters. Oliveria was working on a department vehicle when it slipped from the jack and <a href="http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/local/salisbury-firefighter-killed-in-accident-at-fire-station-20110731">landed on</a> him. Investigators are working on determining how the vehicle slipped from the jack. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ngx12DIFIUI/TjQXM0_8fAI/AAAAAAAAAwE/HgI3mUnW-5Q/s1600/Sax.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 120px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ngx12DIFIUI/TjQXM0_8fAI/AAAAAAAAAwE/HgI3mUnW-5Q/s320/Sax.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635154542900050946" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wall Collapse Kills Construction Worker</span><br /><br />July 29, HANOVER, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">27</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Leon Ray Sax</span> of Hanover, PA died and another worker seriously injured when a pre-cast <a href="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/top/2011/07/30-07/Wall-collapse-kills-Arundel-Mills-casino-worker.html">concrete wall collapsed</a> at the site of Maryland Live! construction site in Hanover. Sax was in a construction elevator when the wall fell on him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Maryland OSHA has taken over the investigation. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Trucker Run Over by Own Rig</span><br /><br />July 29, VERMONT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">70</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Reginald Bailey</span> of Lebanon, NH was killed when he was struck and <a href="http://www.wcax.com/story/15174347/trucker-run-over-by-own-rig-on-i-89">run over</a> by his rig on I-89. He had pulled his rig over and was standing in front of it when it rolled forward, hitting and dragging him. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Incident at Rail Car factory Claims Worker Life</span><br /><br />July 29, MARMADUKE, AR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">28</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Joshua Buchanan</span> of Brookland died as the result of an <a href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/36995--name-of-ark-man-killed-in-plant-accident-released">unspecified incident</a> at the American Railcar Industries factory. Few details have been released and OSHA is handling the investigation.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Crushed in Equipment Incident</span><br /><br />July 28, WILLISTON, ND - <span style="font-weight:bold;">19</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jesus Zaragoza</span> of Ohio died while working on a home construction site in Williston. Zaragoza was helping a crew with backfilling the footings of a house when he became <a href="http://www.willistonherald.com/articles/2011/08/01/news/doc4e36cfd9d8863157150266.txt">crushed between</a> one of the cement footings and a skid steer. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dozer Operator Falls Into Track of Machine</span><br /><br />July 28, ROME, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">35</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Leonard Inness III</span> of Elmira, NY suffered fatal <a href="http://www.weny.com/News-Local.asp?ARTICLE3864=9160892">crushing injuries</a> at the site of a natural drilling site. Inness was reportedly standing up on the machine, when he lost his balance and fell into the dozer track, and was run over. Inness was an employee of OndaLay Pipe of Mansfield; its parent company, Furgeson Enterprises. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wyoming Deputy Dies Attempting Rescue</span><br /><br />July 28, DOUGLAS, WY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">29</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bryan P. Gross</span> of the Converse County Sheriff's office, disappeared Thursday after entering the North Platte River to assist a struggling girl. His body was found Sunday July 31. The girl survived, but Gross <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/31/bryan-gross-missing-wyomi_n_914507.html">was swept away in the river</a> swollen by heavy snowmelt.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Killed at Construction Site</span><br /><br />July 28, WILLISTON, ND - an unidentified <span style="font-weight:bold;">19</span> year old man was killed on a residential construction site Thursday. He was killed while the crew was backfilling the footings of the house that was being built. "He got <a href="http://www.willistonherald.com/articles/2011/07/29/news/doc4e32d950c6fa3971997002.txt">stuck between</a> the cement footings and the skid-steer (Bobcat)," police spokesman Collings said. He was taken to Mercy Medical Center and was later pronounced dead.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Logger Killed by Falling Tree Limb</span><br /><br />July 26, SPRINGVILLE, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Scott Hall Means</span> died Tuesday during a timber harvest operation in Mt. Home State Demonstration Forest. Reports say Means had just felled a tree when apparently a limb that either came from the tree he cut down or from a nearby tree, broke free and <a href="http://www.recorderonline.com/news/tree-49568-timber-state.html">fell on him</a>. Means was a tree faller for Guy Van Gaasbeek who has the contract for the timber sale in the state forest.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-24746510859955467392011-07-29T08:21:00.000-05:002011-07-29T10:21:48.280-05:00Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace<span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Crushed by Luggage Machine</span><br /><br />July 28, ALBUQUERQUE, NM - an unidentified American Airlines mechanic has died after being <a href="http://www.koat.com/r/28703963/detail.html">crushed by</a> a piece of equipment he was working on. The mechanic was doing routine maintenance on the machine that loads luggage into the plane. The hydraulics failed and the machine dropped on top of the mechanic.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CnERURkHS9s/TjLLK0FQ5LI/AAAAAAAAAv8/Ojd85ZwaERA/s1600/Bowen.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 158px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CnERURkHS9s/TjLLK0FQ5LI/AAAAAAAAAv8/Ojd85ZwaERA/s320/Bowen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634789470433764530" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Firefighter Dies Checking for Others in Building Fire</span><br /><br />July 28, ASHVILLE, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">37</span> year old Fire Captain <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeff Bowen</span> has died as he checked to see if anyone was <a href="http://www.wvec.com/home/Ashville-firefighter-killed-at-medical-building-fire-126361198.html">trapped by a fire</a> in an Asheville medical building. Bowen was found after issuing a mayday call from the fifth floor of the building near Mission Hospital. He died a short time later at the hospital. It has not been determined if the fire or smoke caused his death. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Working on Roof Dies After Becoming Tangled in Rope</span><br /><br />July 28, CHICAGO, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Craig Olesky</span> of Tinley Park died after getting tangled in rope while working on a roof in the Near North neighborhood Thursday afternoon. Olesky became <a href="http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/07/28/worker-on-roof-dies-after-becoming-tangled-in-rope/">tangled in rope</a> being used to lower equipment, Police News Affairs Officer Darryl Baety said. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Contract Worker Suffers Fatal Electrocution</span><br /><br />July 28, TEUTOPOLIS, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Brett J. Kemme</span> was electrocuted while working on a home in the Green Creek area Thursday morning. He <a href="http://www.teutopolispress.com/topstories/x2014915492/Electrocution-Accident-in-Green-Creek">was electrocuted</a> by a blower fan that had a ground wire come off of the blower motor. Kemme was soaked with sweat and when he grabbed the blower with both hands, was shocked by the blower motor that was already running for sometime. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Trucker Killed in Crash</span><br /><br />July 27, ROANOKE, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Vasyl Sovyak</span> of Cary, NC was killed in a <a href="http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/294432">tractor trailer crash</a> Wednesday. Authorities say it appears Sovyak failed to negotiate a curve, went off the roadway and hit a tree. He was ejected from the truck and pinned under it. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NPZVaASQ2zA/TjK2iQy5J9I/AAAAAAAAAvs/ko_Idk5nxjQ/s1600/san%2Bmarcos.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 114px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NPZVaASQ2zA/TjK2iQy5J9I/AAAAAAAAAvs/ko_Idk5nxjQ/s320/san%2Bmarcos.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634766783534147538" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed as Structure Collapses</span><br /><br />July 27, SAN MARCOS, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">34</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Margarito Guardado Risinos</span> of El Salvador was killed and another worker injured in San Marcos when a metal <a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Worker-killed-at-San-Marcos-construction-site-1615905.php">building frame collapsed</a> at a construction site. Both worked for Jetka Steel Erectors of Katy, a subcontractor for Austin-based Bailey Elliot Construction, authorities said. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Suffers Fatal Injuries</span><br /><br />July 27, JACKSONVILLE, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">32</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Thomas Orr</span> died following an incident Wednesday morning at College of Coastal Georgia. Preliminary reports show Orr, who worked for a subcontractor, was on a ladder to turn on a piece of machinery. Someone heard a loud pop and Orr <a href="http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2011-07-28/story/jacksonville-worker-dies-following-brunswick-college-accident">fell from</a> the ladder, breaking several rungs. The fall may have been due to an electrical shock.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Welder Electrocuted at Coal Processing Plant<br /></span><br />July 27, MAITLAND, WV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jason Stacey</span> was <a href="http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/c9d43d821f4a4f73a33f4f3ae2668e2f/WV--Mine-Fatal/">fatally electrocuted</a> Wednesday at a coal processing plant undergoing renovations. The accident occurred at the Superior Processing Plant in Maitland. The plant is undergoing renovations and was not processing coal at the time. Stacey was an employee of Marion, Il-based Mike Dover Corp., an independent contractor, but his hometown was not immediately available.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Power Plant Worker Found Dead</span><br /><br />July 27, STORRS, CT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">64</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Nicholas Esposito</span> of Branford was found dead at the University of Connecticut power plant. He was <a href="http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/UConn-power-plant-worker-found-dead-on-the-job-1624050.php">found unresponsive</a> Wednesday afternoon and emergency personnel were called to the scene where he was pronounced dead. No foul play is suspected but an autopsy will be performed to determine exact cause of death. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OgiR_YpTt2U/TjF787JBiII/AAAAAAAAAvU/OeiM-VVkXdc/s1600/Bynum.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 144px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OgiR_YpTt2U/TjF787JBiII/AAAAAAAAAvU/OeiM-VVkXdc/s320/Bynum.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634420895415109762" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Plant Supervisor Dies in Early Morning Incident</span><br /><br />July 27, MOUNT PLEASANT, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jimmy Bynum</span>, a 25 year employee for Pilgrim's Pride, died when a truck backed up, pinning him. He was a night shift supervisor at the protein conversion plant. The circumstances are not clear but Bynum was wearing the company approved bright yellow safety vest but he somehow got <a href="http://www.cbs19.tv/story/15158433/pilgrims-pride-plant-supervisor-killed-in-early-morning-accident">pinned beneath</a> a truck's tires as it backed up. He was flown to a local hospital where he died of his injuries.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zFkDCEcAJtc/TjK7q1774II/AAAAAAAAAv0/tSNYAHTGBck/s1600/bangor%2Brollover.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 140px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zFkDCEcAJtc/TjK7q1774II/AAAAAAAAAv0/tSNYAHTGBck/s320/bangor%2Brollover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634772428501278850" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Backhoe Rollover Kills Worker</span><br /><br />July 27, BANGOR, ME - <span style="font-weight:bold;">23</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Danny Dodge</span> of Jackson was killed when a backhoe toppled over into a ditch. It appears to investigators that Dodge was installing a gas line when the <a href="http://www.wabi.tv/news/22240/name-released-in-workplace-fatal-accident-in-bangor">backhoe overturned</a> on top of him. Dodge was apparently not the driver of the backhoe. Dodge worked for Bowdoin Excavation, contracted by Bangor Gas. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Suffers Fatal Injuries Due to Fall</span><br /><br />July 27, WEST CARROLLTON, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">65</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">William Sapp Jr</span>. of Riverside died after falling 30 feet at the Montgomery County Western Regional Reclamation plant Wednesday. Sapp, working for a private contractor, was helping install a ventilation system when he <a href="http://www.whiotv.com/news/28694872/detail.html">lost his balance and fell</a>. OSHA is investigating. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Medical Issue May Have Contributed to Trucker's Death</span><br /><br />July 26, DUNDALK, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Larry George Foster</span> of Richmond, VA died as the result of a <a href="http://dundalk.patch.com/articles/tractor-trailer-driver-dies-on-north-point-boulevard">tractor trailer crash</a> Tuesday. A possible medical issue may have caused Foster to lose control of the vehicle, crashing into a mail box and several parked cars near North Point Blvd. Foster was transported to a local hospital where he died of his injuries. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KBWHqjL3ZTA/TjGLw1HDmhI/AAAAAAAAAvc/jwIvkSen57k/s1600/Green.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 144px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KBWHqjL3ZTA/TjGLw1HDmhI/AAAAAAAAAvc/jwIvkSen57k/s320/Green.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634438279823858194" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rancher Struck and Killed by Bull</span><br /><br />July 25, MADRES, OR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tom Green</span>, a rancher and feedlot owner has died at a Bend hospital after apparently <a href="http://www.ktvz.com/news/28687573/detail.html">being struck by</a> a large bull, Jefferson County sheriff's deputies said. Witnesses say he was hit from behind by the bull and suffered severe head and chest trauma. He died at a local hospital.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">University Electrician Dies on Job</span><br /><br />July 26, MADISON, WI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Brad R. Krause</span> of Sun Prairie died Tuesday while working in the attic space of above Mills Concert Hall at the Humanities Building. He was an electrician for the University of Wisconson-Madison. It is unclear exactly what happened but preliminary autopsy results were consistent with a death due to <a href="http://www.channel3000.com/news/28686875/detail.html">electrocution</a>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Fatally Injured in Shooting</span><br /><br />July 25, NORTHRIDGE, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">55</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Cristian Manzur</span> of North Hills was working at the CarpetLand store in Northridge when <a href="http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-carpet-land-shooting,0,6913847.story">he was shot</a> July 22. He remained on life support until he died Monday. Police are calling Manzur's death a homicide. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies After Fall Through Ceiling Opening</span><br /><br />July 26, HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">60</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Juan Arriaga</span> of Savannah, GA died when <a href="http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/jul/27/georgia-construction-worker-dies-sc-fall/">he fell</a> about 12 feet through an opening in a ceiling. He was working on the heating and air conditioning system at a weight loss clinic on Hilton Head Island when he tripped and fell through a hole. He was transported to a local hospital where he died.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Plumber Electrocuted Working Under House</span><br /><br />July 26, ALBANY, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">17</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Benjamin Graham</span> died after being <a href="http://www.walb.com/story/15148311/man-shocked-working-under-house">electrocuted</a> while working under a home on a water pipe. The circumstances are not clear but the tenant of the home said about noon Graham's partner ran into the house looking for the electrical box and shut the power off. Graham was transported to a hospital. Graham was working for his family's Sizemore Plumbing and Heating business.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Security Guard Shot Dead Trying to Shield Co-Worker</span><br /><br />July 26, JACKSON, MS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">James McKinney</span> was <a href="http://www.miamiprotection.com/blog/security-officer-dies-shielding-store-clerk-during-robbery/">shot to death</a> in an attempted robbery of a Shell gas station Tuesday morning. McKinney, a security guard, was trying to shield a co-worker clerk of the station, who suffered a single gunshot wound. McKinney suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed in Drilling Incident</span><br /><br />July 25, YOAKUM, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">28</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeremy Rameriz</span> of Odessa, a derrick hand for Basic Energy Services, was killed Monday in an <a href="http://www.oaoa.com/news/accident-69215-afternoon-rig.html">industrial accident</a> of some kind, although it was unclear Tuesday afternoon exactly what happened. A Basic Energy spokesman said Ramirez was working on a well-servicing rig, but would not speak beyond that due to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigating the incident.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />July 25, LETCHER, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Chester Smith</span> of London died Monday after wrecking a tractor-trailer loaded with landfill garbage in Knott County. The truck, owned by Watco LLC of Somerset, <a href="http://www.kentucky.com/2011/07/26/1824184/laurel-county-man-dies-after-crashing.html">hit a guardrail</a> and overturned. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8bxR5F_rvQU/TjA7kIE6DVI/AAAAAAAAAvM/ikv55bQ5h9o/s1600/teens.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 136px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8bxR5F_rvQU/TjA7kIE6DVI/AAAAAAAAAvM/ikv55bQ5h9o/s320/teens.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634068625669885266" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two Teens Electrocuted Working on Farm</span><br /><br />July 25, TAMPICO, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jade Garza</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">Hannah Kendall</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">both 14</span> years old and both from Sterling, <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-il--cornfieldaccident-illinois,0,6717422.story">were electrocuted</a> while working to remove tassels on corn after coming into contact with a field irrigator near the village of Tampico. The field Garza and Kendall were working in was filled with water. Eight other young workers were injured. They were working for St. Louis-based Monsanto Corp. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Contractor Worker Dies at Water Treatment Plant</span><br /><br />July 25, VALPARAISO, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">38</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Donald Nowell</span> died after falling ill at the City of Valparaiso's water treatment facility on Monday. Nowell, an employee for Bowen Engineering Corp., died of <a href="http://www.chestertontribune.com/PoliceFireEmergency/727117%20coroner_harris_contract_worker_f.htm">lung failure</a> according to the coroner. Coroner Harris said it is unclear right now whether chemicals which the man was using while working in a tank at the plant were the cause of that failure or an underlying lung disease. Nowell had been applying “an adhesive compound” to a water tank when he complained of being “dizzy and nauseous.” Co-workers helped him and then called 911.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Run Over and Killed by Tractor<br /></span><br />July 25, PIEDMONT, SD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">78</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Donley "Jack" Wilson</span> was killed after being <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/2aabf1fde88b473eac3c53af84c4e84a/SD--Tractor-Death/">run over by</a> a tractor pulling a baler. He went to the field early in the morning to bale hay alone. When his family could not contact him, they later found him in the field.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Found Crushed Between Rail Cars</span><br /><br />July 25, CHICAGO, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">34</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Andres Tapia</span> was found dead this morning in a southwest suburban rail yard, <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-man-found-dead-in-suburban-train-railyard-20110725,0,953886.story">crushed between</a> two freight cars, officials said. A spokesperson for the coroner's office said Tapia was an employee of the Belt Railway Co. rail yard. Tapia was discovered crushed between two freight cars, the spokeswoman said, though it wasn't immediately clear how that happened.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ranch Worker Pinned Between Equipment</span><br /><br />July 25, TURLOCK, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">44</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Juan Pineda</span> died Monday while working at a ranch on August Avenue. He was trying to free a piece of farm equipment that had become bogged down in the soft dirt. A sheriff spokesman said Pineda had chained the stuck equipment to his truck in an effort to pull it free. As he was adjusting the tow line one of the vehicles slid backward and <a href="http://www.turlockjournal.com/section/12/article/10753/">pinned him between</a> the two vehicles.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PMR_zr-ELdo/TjGQ89I8NLI/AAAAAAAAAvk/ASx545bhZu8/s1600/Classay.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 153px; height: 192px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PMR_zr-ELdo/TjGQ89I8NLI/AAAAAAAAAvk/ASx545bhZu8/s320/Classay.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634443985695814834" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wildland Firefighter Found Dead</span><br /><br />July 24, WHITERIVER, AZ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Deon "Dino" Classay</span> was <a href="http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_central_southern_az/other/arizona-wildland-firefighter-found-dead-">found dead</a> while while working on a lightning-caused fire near Whiteriver last weekend. He failed to return to an established camp on the evening on July 23, according to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Other search agencies were called in and his body was found Sunday. It is unclear at this time to his cause of death. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Highway Worker Run Down by Drunken Driver</span><br /><br />July 24, RIVERSIDE, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Barry Steele</span> of Beaumont died after being <a href="http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_steele26.39be5f7.html">hit by a drunk driver</a> July 20 while working on an freeway overpass. The drunk, 21 year old driver, entered a closed freeway ramp - cordoned off with signs and barriers but accessible as workers brought equipment in and out. Workers in trucks tried to alert her, but she kept going down the ramp, hitting a loader, a concrete barrier and eventually Steele, a worker with Skanska U.S.A. Civil.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Industrial Incident</span><br /><br />July 24, CALHOUN, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Shin Gyun Kim</span> of Rossville was killed in an industrial incident at LG Hausys plant Sunday. A maintenance worker, Kim was replacing a hydraulic cylinder when a heavy machine swung around and <a href="http://timesfreepress.com/news/2011/jul/26/maintenance-worker-killed-job/?breakingnews">struck him</a> in the head, Deputy Coroner Nicholson said.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OSsoTuOvcI8/Tiy5uL9ifAI/AAAAAAAAAus/226sAhgCTTM/s1600/Michaud1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 153px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OSsoTuOvcI8/Tiy5uL9ifAI/AAAAAAAAAus/226sAhgCTTM/s320/Michaud1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633081437069671426" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Gas Tanker Crash and Explosion Kills Driver</span><br /><br />July 23, SAUGUS, MA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">59</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Neal Michaud</span> of Manchester, NH died as the result of the <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/07/24/gas_tanker_crash_creates_route_1_inferno/">fiery crash and explosion</a> of a gas tanker loaded with 11,000 gallons of gas. Michaud, a driver for PJ Murphy Transportation of Methune, was trapped inside the cab. Traveling on Route 1, Michaud lost control of the truck, which crashed and rolled across the guardrail and into the southbound lane of the divided highway, said David Procopio, a State Police spokesman.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i9VgBsg1KcA/TirdxaKE_JI/AAAAAAAAAuk/2Pjyh8BMHVE/s1600/Hume1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 108px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i9VgBsg1KcA/TirdxaKE_JI/AAAAAAAAAuk/2Pjyh8BMHVE/s320/Hume1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632558124885146770" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Dies in Fiery Crash</span><br /><br />July 22, WATERLOO, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">59</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Timothy Hume</span> of Dryden, MI died when his Matrix Expedited Service's truck, hauling 14,000 pounds of ball bearings, <a href="http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/07/magee_fire_department_chief_de.html">slammed into</a> the back of a tour bus that had just pulled back on the roadway. Authorities are looking into when the bus pulled back onto the road after a mechanical issue, and how fast the semi was going when the crash occurred. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Possible Electrocution Cause of Death at Drilling Site</span><br /><br />July 22, WAYNESBURG, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">20</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kerry Edward Duncan</span> of Amma, WV died on a well drilling site near Waynesburg Friday. A Greene County Coroner Duncan was <a href="http://www.observer-reporter.com/or/breakstory/22-07-2011-well-site-death">possibly electrocuted</a> by a fuel pump at the site. Duncan was working at a well site that had been drilled by Target Drilling of Smithton.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies of Heart Attack</span><br /><br />July 22, MT. VERNON, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Harrah</span> of Opdyke died while working Friday. Harrah, a Kmart employee, was helping unload a semi at the dock at the rear of the store, said Jefferson County Coroner Eddie Joe Marks, when he suffered a <a href="http://register-news.com/local/x1424069239/Autopsy-Worker-died-of-heart-attack-not-heat-related">heart attack</a> and later died at a local hospital. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies After Stopping Runaway Truck</span><br /><br />July 21, KANSAS CITY, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">27</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Fredrick D. Simmons</span> died of injuries he received while <a href="http://www.kctv5.com/story/15130834/man-dies-after-trying-to-stop-runaway-truck">trying to stop</a> his runaway truck. The Professional Moving and Storage truck was parked outside an apartment complex when the brakes failed. Simmons ran to stop the truck and was able to get inside and stop it from hitting a major hotel or going through an intersection. However, when the truck hit the curb Simmons was thrown from the truck which then ran over him. Officials call the man a hero and said his attempt saved what could have been an even worse situation.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fgZR58jNvtY/Ti9hpf3VeAI/AAAAAAAAAu8/6X5tC68B8ZQ/s1600/Hulse.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 119px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fgZR58jNvtY/Ti9hpf3VeAI/AAAAAAAAAu8/6X5tC68B8ZQ/s320/Hulse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633829024419903490" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Collapses and Dies of Hyperthermia</span><br /><br />July 21, COLUMBUS, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Charlie Hulse</span> of North Vernon died Thursday of heat-related complications. Hulse <a href="http://www.wthr.com/story/15133242/north-vernon-man-dies-from-heat-related-issues">collapsed while working</a> at CE Systems, an iron casting foundry in Columbus and later died at Columbus Regional Hospital. Co-workers say that Hulse voiced his concerns about the heat, but kept working.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Heat Stress is Cause of Teen's Death</span><br /><br />July 21, LOUISVILLE, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">18</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Cody Johns</span> of Sellersburg, IN died Thursday evening at a Louisville hospital after becoming overheated. Johns was working for a landscaping business when he fell ill. His temperature reached 110 degrees in the emergency room. The coroner determined that Johns <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ky-kentuckyheat,0,3124054.story">died of hyperthermia</a>. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I7hed2FhTMo/TizBJGoAvrI/AAAAAAAAAu0/RNJBoaXdjOA/s1600/Hoffman.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 113px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I7hed2FhTMo/TizBJGoAvrI/AAAAAAAAAu0/RNJBoaXdjOA/s320/Hoffman.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633089596075065010" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Plumber Electrocuted Working Under House<br /></span><br />July 19, WALLOON LAKE, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">60</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Andrew Ray Hoffman</span> was electrocuted on Tuesday in the crawl space of a residence in Walloon Lake. Hoffman used a reciprocating saw to cut out the old plumbing when his left shoulder contacted some exposed electrical wiring. That caused a <a href="http://articles.petoskeynews.com/2011-07-19/plumber-electrocuted_29792572">large electrical shock</a> that traveled through his body, authorities said. Hoffman worked for W.W. Fairbairn and Sons Inc., of Alanson.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies Sixteen Days Shy of Two Year Anniversary of Being Injured</span><br /><br />July 16, HENDERSON, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">24</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Darrell Wayne "Bubba" Todd III</span> was injured in a <a href="http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/jul/25/family-gave-lots-love-support-during-tragedy/">fall from a water tower</a> in Hawthorne, FL - on August 1, 2009. He lost his fight for life July 16, 2011. Todd was helping dismantle a water tower and reportedly was about 100 feet above ground when the tether he was using became entangled with a piece of the tower. When the piece of tower fell, so did Todd. He was badly burned by the torch he had been using, and was also cut by the tower’s metal piece. He was a welder for River Metals at the time of the incident. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Fall</span><br /><br />July 15, MOMENCE, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">44</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Antonio Guerra</span> died of injuries he suffered in a fall. Guerra, a laborer for Silva International Inc., died of multiple injuries due to <a href="http://www.daily-journal.com/archives/dj/display.php?id=476729">a fall from</a> a roof. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-29509968635174051562011-07-22T09:03:00.000-05:002011-07-22T11:03:38.130-05:00Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace<span style="font-weight:bold;">Teen Killed in Farming Accident</span><br /><br />July 20, INWOOD, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">17</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jordan Ross Monen</span> of Lester was killed in a farm accident Wednesday. Monen was working on a cattle shed door from inside a payloader bucket when the payloader was accidentally moved forward, <a href="http://www.dglobe.com/event/article/id/50536/group/News/">crushing Monen between</a> the bucket and the header of the doorway. The payloader was being operated by another worker. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ranch Owner Killed in Farming Accident<br /></span><br />July 20, ALMO, ID - <span style="font-weight:bold;">76</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Roscoe Bradbury Ward</span> died after he was hit and run over by a farm tractor Wednesday. Ward was working with other family members to gather hay from a field when he used an usual method to start the tractor and then attempted to jump into the moving cab. Instead he somehow fell and <a href="http://magicvalley.com/news/local/mini-cassia/almo-man-killed-in-farming-accident/article_23eef8f8-b3cf-11e0-80ec-001cc4c03286.html">was dragged and then run over</a> by the tractor's wheels. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RMDLe0FOs9w/TimD_P0LIyI/AAAAAAAAAuc/cdU_rqw6QrE/s1600/Graham.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 144px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RMDLe0FOs9w/TimD_P0LIyI/AAAAAAAAAuc/cdU_rqw6QrE/s320/Graham.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632177931603878690" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Driver Dies When Dump Truck Overturns</span><br /><br />July 21, ST. LUCIE, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Thomas Rex Graham</span> of Jensen Beach died when his dump <a href="http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/jul/21/dump-truck-overturns-st-lucie-canal-killing-one/">truck overturned</a> into the St. Lucie Canal Thursday. Authorities were called to Vulcan Materials property where then they found Graham inside the cab of the submerged truck. For an unknown reason, the truck drifted off the road and onto a berm before overturning into the canal. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Falling Tree Kills Logger</span><br /><br />July 21, EAGLE ROCK, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">67</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Claude "Dickie" Dudley</span> died when he was <a href="http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/293693">crushed under</a> a falling tree Thursday. A preliminary investigation shows the tree Dudley was cutting became entangled with three other trees. He tried to cut the entanglement loose, and the nearby tree that had split at the base fell on him.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Cutter Dies on the Job</span><br /><br />July 20, DAHLONEGA, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Richard Paul Stringer</span>, a private contractor, died while cutting a tree Wednesday. Stringer <a href="http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=240469">was pinned to</a> the tree by the ropes that were supporting him. He was caught in the tree about 25-30 feet above the ground. Rescue crews used a bucket truck from Amicalola EMC to recover his body.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zwhuw1uzZRg/TihrFIxbwzI/AAAAAAAAAuU/uAywL9IJJY8/s1600/Gillis.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 117px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zwhuw1uzZRg/TihrFIxbwzI/AAAAAAAAAuU/uAywL9IJJY8/s320/Gillis.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631869070025147186" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies of Electrocution<br /></span><br />July 20, LOTHIAN, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">39</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Brian David Gillis</span> of Virginia Beach, VA was <a href="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/for/2011/07/21-09/Worker-on-power-pole-electrocuted.html">electrocuted</a> Wednesday when he was working on a power pole. Gillis, who hit a live wire, was kept atop the pole by his harness. Co-workers used a bucket truck to get to him and bring him down to the ground. Gillis worked for the subcontractor Davis Elliot Electrical Contractors of Roanoke doing work for Baltimore Gas & Electric. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bus Driver Dies of Medical Condition</span><br /><br />July 20, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Marc Yadeau</span> of Maplewood died after suffering a <a href="http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/minnesota/eden-prairie-bus-driver-dies-after-crash-jul-20-2011">medical condition</a> while driving children to a church field trip. Authorities say the bus basically rolled to a stop and hit a guard rail and was not a significant crash. No children were hurt. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OkdOUMWdbjk/TiheiLzE0RI/AAAAAAAAAuM/Fsdvdv792yQ/s1600/semi%2Binto%2Bsemi.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 144px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OkdOUMWdbjk/TiheiLzE0RI/AAAAAAAAAuM/Fsdvdv792yQ/s320/semi%2Binto%2Bsemi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631855275402383634" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Killed as Rig Slams Into Another</span><br /><br />July 20, NOWATA COUNTY, OK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Arthur Vann, Jr</span>. of DuQuoin, IL was killed when his <a href="http://www.newson6.com/story/15113953/at-least-one-dead-in-northern-nowata-county-highway-crash">semi slammed into</a> the back of another semi Wednesday. The OHP says Vann didn't realize that the semi in front of him had stopped, slamming into the back of the semi. Vann's truck burst into flames and he was trapped inside the burning truck due to the impact of the cab into the other truck. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies After Collapsing at Work</span><br /><br />July 20, BARTONVILLE, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John M. DeCanter</span> of Manito collapsed and was <a href="http://www.pjstar.com/news/x121488224/Keystone-worker-found-dead">found unresponsive</a> in the shower room of the Keystone Steel & Wire plant Wednesday. He had told co-workers that he wasn't feeling well before heading to the shower room. It was first reported that he was in cardiac arrest but other workers expressed concern that he may have suffered from heat related illness as the mill area is not air conditioned. At this time, it is unclear the exact cause of death. <span style="font-weight:bold;">UPDATE:</span> <a href="http://www.pjstar.com/news/x920805294/Coroner-Keystone-workers-death-not-heat-related">New information</a> shows that Mr. DeCanter died of a heart attack while at work and not a heat related issue. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Roofer Killed by Falling Scaffolding</span><br /><br />July 19, EAST LIBERTY, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Greg Linver</span> died when a scaffold tipped over and fell onto him. Linver and his crew were replacing a roof on a home. He was standing on the ground when a piece of <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11202/1161885-53.stm">scaffolding tipped over</a>, crushing him. Linver was owner of the Lawrenceville based business, Head Roofing.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Migrant Worker Dies in Vermont</span><br /><br />July 19, JOHNSON, VT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Leonardo Espinabarros Telles</span> of Vera Cruz, MX died Tuesday afternoon after he was caught in a large diesel generator fan and sustained <a href="http://vtdigger.org/2011/07/21/migrant-worker-dies-at-lamoille-county-field-days-in-johnson/">massive trauma wounds</a> to the torso. Telles, working with the Massachusetts based Crystal Rock Amusement company was in the States with a nonagricultural H2B work visa.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Heat May be to Blame For Plant Worker's Death</span><br /><br />July 19, TOPEKA, KS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Darrell Wayne Davis</span> died Tuesday after <a href="http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/125815538.html">collapsing</a> at Topeka Goodyear plant Tuesday. Co-workers say Davis was not feeling well during his shift and that he took a break, then returned to work, but later his partner saw him collapse. Workers say Davis was working in an area of the plant with no ventilation, that commonly gets up to 120 degrees or higher on hot summer days.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Painter Electrocuted at Strip Mall</span><br /><br />July 19, PEORIA, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert L. Deatherage</span> was <a href="http://www.pjstar.com/news/x920799798/Man-electrocuted-on-roof-of-strip-mall">electrocuted</a> after coming into contact with a power line at an East Bluff strip mall Tuesday. Deatherage, a commercial painter, was pulled away from the wire by his supervisor and received life support services on scene but died later at a local hospital. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two Semi's Crash, One Driver Dies</span><br /><br />July 19, JASPER COUNTY, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">62</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Merle Wyatt</span> of Hamilton, OH suffered fatal injuries when his tractor trailer rig <a href="http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/local/ohio-man-killed-in-jasper-county-crash">collided with</a> another. Wyatt was ejected from the truck and died at the scene. His truck was fully engulfed in flames when emergency crews arrived. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Propane Delivery Driver Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />July 19, OAKLEY, ID - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Dennis James Wolff</span> of Rupert died when his truck went off the roadway and <a href="http://magicvalley.com/news/local/mini-cassia/police-say-inattentive-driving-may-have-led-to-fatal-crash/article_28e78375-3186-5c8c-9458-4a8637778a9c.html">overturned</a> Tuesday. Wolff, who was driving a truck registered to Suburban Propane of Twin Falls, left the west side of the roadway and struck a power pole’s support wires.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Crashes After Medical Issue</span><br /><br />July 19, BIG CABIN, OK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">William G. Hutchinson</span> of Charles City, IA died after suffering a <a href="http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110719_11_0_Amandi921115">medical condition</a> while driving his tractor trailer near Big Cabin Tuesday. OHP reports that Hutchinson suffered the medical condition and drove off the roadway and into some brush before coming to a stop. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IGuzyMVVT6A/TiXRy4UBTMI/AAAAAAAAAuE/FHj-6xgRtIU/s1600/Daniels.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 90px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IGuzyMVVT6A/TiXRy4UBTMI/AAAAAAAAAuE/FHj-6xgRtIU/s320/Daniels.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631137581136694466" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Dies in Crash With Train</span><br /><br />July 18, UNION CITY, OK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">61</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jimmie Daniels</span> of Cookeville, TN was killed in a <a href="http://www.koco.com/news/28583660/detail.html">truck-train collision</a> Monday. Investigators say Daniels ran a stop sign and smashed right into the train, causing his rig to go up in flames. Daniels was a contractor who had just picked up a load of bricks from a local factory. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies in Construction Accident</span><br /><br />July 18, PORT KENT, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Loyer</span> of South Burlington, VT died of injuries caused by heavy machinery in a construction accident in northern New York. Loyer was operating an auger as he worked to install a 3-foot-diameter pipe when the auger became bound in the pipe and Loyer was thrown to the ground <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/AP626d46b5f3ce42908543d2cd2594796f.html">and pinned there</a> by the auger. Co-workers worked frantically to free Loyer but were unsuccessful. Loyer was working for Trenchless Technologies of New England, a subcontractor for Steven Fuller Excavation at a railroad bed in Port Kent. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Young Construction Worker Killed on Job</span><br /><br />July 18, SIOUX CITY, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">23</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Birdsell</span> died of injuries he suffered on a construction job site Monday morning. According to police, Birdsell was working on a piece of equipment for a private contractor when he <a href="http://www.whbf.com/story/15103079/sioux-city-man-dies-in-construction-accident">was caught in</a> an auger and severely injured. He was taken to a local hospital where he died of his injuries.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ironworker Falls to His Death</span><br /><br />July 18, LAKE ZURICH, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Vaughn</span> of DeKalb died Monday after <a href="http://triblocal.com/lake-zurich/2011/07/19/dekalb-ironworker-killed-at-worksite-known-for-his-heart-of-gold/">falling from a structure</a> in an industrial park. He was working on a structure when he fell. No other details are available.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Killed When Tree Falls on Excavator</span><br /><br />July 17, MARBURY, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">29</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Pietro "Pete" Flaim</span> died Sunday while working at a neighbors home to remove a large tree. Flaim died when the large Oak tree <a href="http://www.gazette.net/article/20110718/NEWS/707189972/1014/marbury-man-killed-by-falling-tree-while-helping-neighbor&template=gazette">fell onto the cab</a> of his excavator. Flaim, owner of Flaim Brothers Construction and Excavating had 15 years of experience in this type of work. Flaim leaves behind a wife, newborn daughter and mother. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Private Security Employee Dies in Vehicle Crash</span><br /><br />July 17, MARYSVILLE, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">28</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Scott Jeffrey Bergseng</span> of Rocklin died in a single <a href="http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/beale-108452-accident-base.html">vehicle accident</a> at Beale Air Force Base. Bergseng, an employee of TW & Co. Inc. was also a Reserve technical sergeant with the 940th Security Forces Squadron at Beale but was on duty for TW & Co., a private security contractor who employs gate security personnel at Beale, at the time of the incident. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Elderly Farmer Dies in Tragic Accident</span><br /><br />July 17, ENFIELD, ME - <span style="font-weight:bold;">84</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Cassuis Fall</span> was discovered dead on his tractor by a relative Sunday. According to police, Fall was <a href="http://bangordailynews.com/2011/07/18/news/penobscot/enfield-farmer-killed-in-tractor-accident/">crushed between</a> a fallen tree and the steering column of his tractor after it backed into woods on his land on Dodlin Road. Fall, whose family has farmed the land for years, was apparently cultivating potatoes when the tractor began backing into the woods and went up against the tree. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies in Rice Field Blast</span><br /><br />July 16, COLUSA, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Roberto Ayala</span> of Grimes died when an irrigation pump he switched on <a href="http://www.colusa-sun-herald.com/news/field-6905-died-colusa.html">exploded</a>. Ayala was working in a rice field near Colusa and when he turned on an irrigation pump at the electrical switch the blast occurred, the Sheriff's Office said. His seven year old son ran two miles home and alerted his family about the blast and that his father was on fire. The cause of the explosion and blaze is under investigation by multiple agencies, including Cal/OSHA.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies in Fall From Radio Tower</span><br /><br />July 16, HOT SPRINGS, SD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tim Anderson</span>, a volunteer worker helping the Amateur Radio Club <a href="http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/hot-springs-man-dies-in-tower-accident/article_ddb8f960-b162-11e0-ad6c-001cc4c002e0.html">dismantle a radio tower</a> died in a fall. Anderson and another man were seriously injured Saturday when a communications tower they were helping dismantle was blown over by a gust of wind, according to Fall River County emergency manager Frank Maynard. Anderson later died at a hospital in Rapid City.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Freight Worker Crushed Under Falling Crate</span><br /><br />July 15, SAN ANTONIO, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Marissa Garcia</span> received <a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Freight-warehouse-accident-results-in-death-1467174.php">fatal head injuries</a> when he was crushed under a falling crate at Con-Way Freight warehouse. A forklift operator had just set down on a 7-foot-tall, 1,500-pound crate on the loading dock floor after removing it from a tractor-trailer. The operator noticed the crate was wobbling and he yelled a warning to Garcia, who was nearby examining a load of pipe, but she was unable to move out of the way quickly enough to avoid being pinned when the crate toppled. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Driving Instructor Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />July 15, WILLIAMSBURG, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">56</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Shirley Martin</span> died when the car she was riding in <a href="http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/driving-instructer-dies-in-accident">crashed into</a> a tree and overturned. An employee for the Department of Motor Vehicles was working as an instructor administering a road skills test when the vehicle's driver left the roadway, struck a tree and overturned in a field. Martin was airlifted to a hospital where she died.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Shipyard Worker Dies of Probable Electrocution<br /></span><br />July 14, AVONDALE, LA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">55</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Geraldo Perez-Aquino</span> died Thursday at Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard. Perez-Aquino was an electrician and worked at the shipyard business since 2007. The exact cause of death is unknown but responders to the scene <a href="http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2011/07/avondale_worker_killed_on_thur.html">believe he was electrocuted</a>. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Logger Dies in Equipment Incident</span><br /><br />July 13, SULLIVAN, VT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">63</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Guy Drouin</span> of Norton, a logger for H.C. Haynes of Winn, MA, died in a <a href="http://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local_crime_reports/vt-logger-identified-in-fatal-accident/article_6987f3fc-0126-5313-99c2-270fffc8c81a.html">logging incident</a> Wednesday. Drouin was killed when a tree kicked up into the cab of the skidder he was operating. An OSHA investigation has been opened.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-24757726548434419392011-07-15T13:08:00.000-05:002011-07-15T15:09:22.606-05:00Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace<span style="font-weight:bold;">Deputy Shot and Killed Attempting Arrest</span><br /><br />July 14, COLUMBIA, SC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">39</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Roger Rice</span>, a Deputy for Laurens County Sheriff Department, was <a href="http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/07/14/2277375/laurens-county-sheriffs-deputy.html">shot and killed</a> by a man who was wanted for killing his girlfriend hours earlier, authorities said Thursday. Rice was shot in the chest just above his bullet proof vest. The suspect was shot in the leg before being arrested.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Third Injured Worker of Hoeganaes Plant Explosion Has Died</span><br /><br />July 14, GALLATIN, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Fred Tuttle</span> was injured in a <a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Third-worker-dies-after-Gallatin-plant-fire-1467477.php">flash fire</a> of leaking hydrogen gas from a corroded pipe at the Hoeganaes Gallatin plant on May 27. Today he passed away from those injuries. The same fire also killed two other co-workers of Mr. Tuttle. Five workers have died at the Gallatin plant since January.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Logging Incident Kills Worker</span><br /><br />July 13, FLUVANNA COUNTY, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">56</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Stephen E. Moore</span> died Wednesday while working near Scottsville for Tapscott Brothers Logging. Moore suffered fatal injuries when he <a href="http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/jul/13/man-killed-accident-tapscott-brothers-logging-fluv-ar-1171563/">was pinned between</a> a forklift and another piece of machinery. Other details as to cause are not listed. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed When Forklift Flips</span><br /><br />July 13, MOKENA, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">35</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jose R. Barrera-Ruiz</span> of Aurora died when the <a href="http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/news/6515942-418/accident-kills-worker-in-mokena.html">forklift</a> he was driving flipped over and landed on him. Barrera-Ruiz was working for Brickman Landscaping moving equipment with a forklift. For some reason the forklift started to flip, ejected the worker and landed on him. OSHA will be handling the investigation. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FnH4L28KZD4/TiB9q2PwuNI/AAAAAAAAAt8/_Yyg4heOzzc/s1600/MN%2Btrench%2Bcollapse.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 130px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FnH4L28KZD4/TiB9q2PwuNI/AAAAAAAAAt8/_Yyg4heOzzc/s320/MN%2Btrench%2Bcollapse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629637709282719954" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Dies in Trench Cave In</span><br /><br />July 13, BROOKLYN PARK, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jerome Thomas Bruce</span> of Cambridge died after he was buried in a <a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/07/14/authorities-id-victim-in-brooklyn-park-trench-collapse/">trench cave in</a> and then suffered a heart attack. Bruce was doing water-proofing work on a Public Storage building foundation at the bottom of a trench. The trench was about eight feet deep, and with almost no warning, the wall of dirt above him collapsed, burying Bruce up to his shoulders. He was trapped for about 20 minutes and then went into cardiac arrest. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies From Fall</span><br /><br />July 13, ZIMMERMAN, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeffrey Fiereck</span> died of injuries resulting <a href="http://erstarnews.com/2011/07/14/zimmerman-man-dies-from-fall-while-working/">from a fall</a>. Fiereck was installing a DirectTV satellite dish at a residence when he apparently fell from the roof or a ladder. He was airlifted to a hospital where he later died. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fall Into Grinder Machine Causes Death</span><br /><br />July 13, LAWTON, OK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">26</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Raper</span> died due to injuries he received from <a href="http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-man-dies-in-meat-grinder-accident-20110714,0,236920.story">a fall into</a> a meat grinder. Raper was working for the Bar S plant in Lawton where he was in charge of cleaning the machinery. "He slipped and went into the machine. He was still conscious at the time," Diane Ferris said. "So I can imagine the agony he was in, and he lost both of his legs in this accident." Raper was due to marry Ferris' niece in a few months. He turned 26 years old on Monday. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Heat Stroke Claims Life of Worker</span><br /><br />July 13, TOWN CREEK, AL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Cleophus Alexander Woods</span> died Wednesday after suffering a <a href="http://blog.al.com/wire/2011/07/town_creek_42-year-old_dies_of.html">heat stroke</a> two days earlier. He died at a local hospital. Woods' daughter says her father and others were in a field on Monday drilling holes for fence posts. He got too hot and took a break, then went to a nearby house to do drywall work. He became sick and was taken to a hospital. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f8lDOpXl0s0/Th3PtXf8TcI/AAAAAAAAAtk/E5gmaUn78Ec/s1600/Orange.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 154px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f8lDOpXl0s0/Th3PtXf8TcI/AAAAAAAAAtk/E5gmaUn78Ec/s320/Orange.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628883487592041922" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Security Guard Shot to Death Inside Vehicle</span><br /><br />July 13, ROANOKE, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Steve Edwin Orange Jr</span>. of Vinton was found dead of a <a href="http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/292795">gunshot wound</a> inside his SUV while on duty. Orange was hired by Afton Gardens Apartment complex through a private security company. Police responded to a report of shots fired at the complex and found Orange. Specific circumstances of the incident are not clear. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two Dies in Tractor Trailer Rollover</span><br /><br />July 13, DOTHAN, AL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bruce Reeder</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Donna Reeder</span> of Youngstown, FL were killed when the <a href="http://www.wtvy.com/home/headlines/2_Killed_in_Tractor_Trailer_Accident_on_US_231_125537498.html">tractor trailer</a> Mr. Reeder was driving ran off the roadway and overturned. Both died at the scene. Neither were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Dies After Being Knocked Off Tractor<br /></span><br />July 12, HARVARD, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">66</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mancel Beard</span> was killed after the tractor he was driving was struck by a car. Beard was driving his farm tractor to another field when a car driven by a woman attempted to pass him as he was attempting to make a turn. He <a href="http://www.nwherald.com/2011/07/12/farmer-killed-when-car-hits-tractor/aqhzpiq/">was knocked off</a> the tractor. He died at a local hospital.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Driver Killed in Semi Crash</span><br /><br />July 12, WYTHE COUNTY, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Joey Langley</span> died after his <a href="http://www2.wsls.com/news/2011/jul/12/driver-killed-accident-i81-ar-1167286/">tractor trailer</a> crashed. Police say he may have suffered a medical problem just before the truck ran off the roadway. No other details are available.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5nJqHgTXBE/ThxrBV5Z4RI/AAAAAAAAAtM/r-fZY0nvxJg/s1600/barnum.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 153px; height: 166px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5nJqHgTXBE/ThxrBV5Z4RI/AAAAAAAAAtM/r-fZY0nvxJg/s320/barnum.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628491305108234514" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Disposal Truck Driver Killed in Fiery Wreck With Train</span><br /><br />July 12, NORTH BERWICK, ME - <span style="font-weight:bold;">35</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Peter Barnum</span> of New Hampshire was killed Tuesday when a desperate attempt to stop his truck failed and he slammed into a train. Barnum, an employee for Tirumvirate Environmental, was hauling trash to a landfill when the train crossing warning lights came on and gates began to close. Barnum locked up the brakes but was <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2013710/It-looked-like-somebody-dropped-bomb-One-dead-injured-Amtrak-train-smashes-dump-truck.html?ito=feeds-newsxml">unable to stop</a> the truck, which was torn apart by the impact and a resulting explosion killed Barnum and charred the truck and parts of the train. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies From Fall off Disposal Truck</span><br /><br />July 12, METHUNE, MA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">28</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Keimani Bell</span> of Dorchester was killed after falling from the back of a trash collection truck. The truck was in the process of backing up when Bell lost his footing, slipped and <a href="http://www.eagletribune.com/latestnews/x1422810754/Trash-collector-dies-after-being-run-over-by-truck-in-Methuen">fell from</a> the back and under the wheels of the truck. Bell was an employee for F.W.Russell & Sons of Somerville. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Semi Driver Killed in Highway Crash</span><br /><br />July 12, SACRAMENTO, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">44</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Mathis</span> of Missouri was killed when he <a href="http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archives/2011/07/big-rig-driver.html">lost control of</a> his tractor trailer. According to reports Mathis was pulling a trailer loaded with limestone with his brakes failed. He lost control of the rig, sending it into oncoming traffic, into an embankment where it flipped over and broke apart. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ice Cream Truck Driver Shot to Death</span><br /><br />July 12, DAYTON, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">60</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Carl Banks</span> was <a href="http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/crime/ice-cream-truck-driver-shot-and-killed-1205834.html">shot and killed</a> in his ice cream truck. Just moments after selling ice cream to children he was shot. His truck was moving and it struck a house on Midway Avenue. At first police responded to a vehicle accident, but then discovered Banks had been shot. Homicide detectives are investigating. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OEgruz1tYt0/Th9HxCYr52I/AAAAAAAAAt0/qFdsDVyR8lA/s1600/death%2Bin%2BMT.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OEgruz1tYt0/Th9HxCYr52I/AAAAAAAAAt0/qFdsDVyR8lA/s320/death%2Bin%2BMT.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629296967015982946" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies First Day on the Job</span><br /><br />July 11, EAST GLACIER, MT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Scott Randell Burnett</span> of Arlee died after he fell from the Two Medicine Bridge building project Monday. Burnett <a href="http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20110714/NEWS01/107140313">fell through</a> a 15-inch gap on the bridge platform where an I-beam was about to be installed. There was only a piece of wood over the gap at the time. Burnett stepped on the wood, which caused it to break. It was his first day on the job and had only been there about an hour. It is unclear who Burnett worked for but the project general contractor is Wadsworth Construction Co. of Draper, UT.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Collapses, Dies of Natural Causes<br /></span><br />July 11, ROCK HILL, SC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">39</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jonathan White</span> collapsed at the site of a Rock Hill operations site Monday. White was <a href="http://www.heraldonline.com/2011/07/11/3211198/worker-dies-at-rock-hill-operations.html">found unresponsive</a> by co-workers at the Anderson Road facility. He was transported to Piedmont Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Cause of death is reported to be from natural causes and medical related. He was a Maintenance Superintendent I for Manchester Wastewater Treatment Plant.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2q2Dn31Ci1c/Thxf68dnS6I/AAAAAAAAAtE/yU_NMgTR2CA/s1600/Long.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 89px; height: 105px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2q2Dn31Ci1c/Thxf68dnS6I/AAAAAAAAAtE/yU_NMgTR2CA/s320/Long.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628479100573666210" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Officer Shot Assisting Task Force</span><br /><br />July 11, TERRE HAUTE, IN - Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">Brent Long</span> was <a href="http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-terre-haute-police-officer-brent-long-is-shot-and-killed-in-the-line-of-duty-while-assisting-a-fugitive-task-force-20110711,0,4954389.story">shot and killed</a> and his K-9 was injured Monday as they were assisting a fugitive task force. The team was serving a warrant and while several people exited the house, the fugitive did not. Almost immediately upon entering the home, the suspect opened fire. Long was transported to a local hospital where he died. His K-9 was taken to a local veterinarian where he is recovering. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Woman Killed in Farming Accident</span><br /><br />July 11, SEILING, OK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">34</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Theadora Hill</span> was killed when a water tank she was attempting to move fell on her. According to the sheriff’s office, Hill was attempting to pick up a 2,400-pound tank filled with water and Roundup with a tractor. The tank apparently was not on the tractor fully, so she tried to push it back on and <a href="http://enidnews.com/localnews/x1191301376/Woman-killed-in-farming-accident">the tank fell</a> on her.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MW8pqbs0uTA/Th3GUi6aX7I/AAAAAAAAAtc/z_XgvKPMOH0/s1600/Panucci.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 144px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MW8pqbs0uTA/Th3GUi6aX7I/AAAAAAAAAtc/z_XgvKPMOH0/s320/Panucci.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628873165554474930" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Falls Into and Buried in Trench Collapse</span><br /><br />July 11, TELLURIDE, CO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Frank J. Panucci</span> of Florence died when he fell into an <a href="http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2011/07/13/news/doc4e1cf713da7fc503740172.txt">open trench</a> and then was buried by rain soak debris. Panucci was standing atop boards spanning the hole and measuring down to the bottom when the lip of the hole gave way, sending him downward along with the plywood he was standing on, according to a sheriff's spokesman. The walls of the hole soon caved in, sealing him below. Panucci was working for Evergreen Cassions of Fort Lupton, contracted to Tri State Generation & Transmission.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Contractor Falls Through Roof He Was Repairing</span><br /><br />July 11, SUNDERLAND, MA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ronald Mistarka</span> of Hatfield died when <a href="http://www.gazettenet.com/2011/07/13/hatfield-contractor-perishes-after-falling-through-sunderland-roof">he fell through</a> the roof of a business who was being repaired after a fire. Mistarka, owner of Mistarka Home Improvement, was working with a crew on the roof when he fell. It is unclear what caused Mistarka to fall. He died at the hospital.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Du__jepsU2E/Th3ciAteQWI/AAAAAAAAAts/68l0K8_55QY/s1600/Thatcher.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 121px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Du__jepsU2E/Th3ciAteQWI/AAAAAAAAAts/68l0K8_55QY/s320/Thatcher.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628897586147377506" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Another Kentucky Coal Mine Death</span><br /><br />July 11, INEZ, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">26</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ryan K. Thatcher</span> of Salyersville died of <a href="http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2011/07/12/another-coal-miner-killed-at-an-alpha-mine/">crushing head injuries</a> inside the Martin County Coal Corp. Voyager No.7 coal mine near Inez. Initial reports indicate Thatcher was operating a track locomotive pulling two car loads of supplies in the mine when the accident occurred. There were no apparent witnesses to the accident. The mine remains closed when an investigation is conducted. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed in Construction Incident</span><br /><br />July 11, BORDENTOWN, NJ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Carmen DiLuzio</span> of Wilmington, DE was killed when a several thousand pound concrete <a href="http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/07/worker_killed_in_construction.html">barrier fell onto him</a> at a construction site on the New Jersey Turnpike. DiLuzio, a driver for Tipton Trucking, backed a flatbed truck next to a crane that was positioned to unload the barriers. As he unlatched the straps and binders that were holding the barriers, one of them fell from the truck and crushed DiLuzio under it. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-POnK27vuDmo/ThstOjbJdXI/AAAAAAAAAs8/OO_mxeXZbF8/s1600/Stringer.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 74px; height: 80px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-POnK27vuDmo/ThstOjbJdXI/AAAAAAAAAs8/OO_mxeXZbF8/s320/Stringer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628141887380092274" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">One Officer Dies When Two Police Cruisers Collide</span><br /><br />July 10, ALHAMBRA, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">26</span> year old Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ryan Stringer</span> died of injuries he sustained in a <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-police-crash-20110711,0,4687494.story">two vehicle accident</a> Sunday. Stringer and an officer in another cruiser were responding to a call of a possible robbery when their cruisers collided at an intersection. Both officers were transported to the hospital where Stringer later died and the other officer is in stable condition. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Double Fatality as Semi Truck Crashes</span><br /><br />July 10, EL PASO, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Renato Rodas</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Virginia Moreno</span> were killed when the bobtail tractor truck Rodas was driving <a href="http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_18450709?source=most_viewed">hit a fence</a> and rolled over. For some reason Rodas lost control of the truck, which slid sideways across the right lane of traffic and the shoulder, going into a chainlink fence. Rodas and his passenger, Moreno, both died at the scene. It is unclear is Moreno was an employee.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Night Time Road Construction Results in Workers' Death</span><br /><br />July 9, KENNEWICK, WA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Brian Lacy</span> of Terrebonne, OR was killed on a road construction project Saturday night. Work to replace old asphalt on Highway 395 was under way when a dump truck in the construction zone <a href="http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/07/11/1740677/kennewick-road-construction-halted.html">backed up and hit</a> Lacy. Authorities say the incident appears to be an accident and that inattention was the cause. Lacy worked for a subcontractor for the general contractor, Inland Asphalt of Richland. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Youth Street Racing Cause Truck Driver's Death</span><br /><br />July 9, HARPER WOODS, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">44</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Thayalan Vinasithamby</span> of Brampton, Ontario Canada was killed when his <a href="http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110712/brampton-trucker-detroit-street-racer-110712/20110712/?hub=TorontoNewHome">semi crashed</a> into a grocery store in Harper Woods. Police say a teen with an invalid driver license was racing another driver and collided with Vinasithamby's truck. The truck traveled up an embankment and then crashed into a grocery store and burst into flames. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Texas Officer Killed by Fleeing Suspect</span><br /><br />July 8, BEAUMONT, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">36</span> year old Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bryan Mitchell Hebert</span> died Friday while trying to stop a suspect from fleeing. Hebert had stopped his patrol car Friday and was retrieving road spikes from his trunk to try to stop the fleeing SUV when the vehicle struck the patrol car head-on, <a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7646521.html">pushing it into</a> the officer.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed in Grain Plant Explosion</span> <br /><br />July 8, GREENWOOD, MS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kendall Jasper</span> was severely <a href="http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20110708/NEWS/110708020/Man-hurt-Greenwood-grain-plant-explosion-dies?odyssey=mod_sectionstories">burned</a> in a grain explosion June 27 at Delta Oil Mill. He died of his injuries July 8. Another worker was also burned and is still in critical condition. Delta Oil Mill has been the site of two more grain fires since Jasper and Bates were injured but no one was injured in those fires. The exact circumstances of what caused the explosion are listed. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Jp8tGG_m0fA/ThsqFKgVjdI/AAAAAAAAAs0/mlwcxldyDAk/s1600/firefighter.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 114px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Jp8tGG_m0fA/ThsqFKgVjdI/AAAAAAAAAs0/mlwcxldyDAk/s320/firefighter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628138427537264082" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Firefighter Suffers Heart Attack While on Call</span><br /><br />July 8, LOUISVILLE, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Charles "Sparky" Sparks</span> collapsed Thursday from a <a href="http://www.wave3.com/story/15050900/firefighter-dies-after-collapsing-while-on-run">heart attack</a> while at the scene of a house fire. He was part of the Columbia-Adair County Fire Department. Sparks was stabilized and transported to a local hospital before being flown to University Hospital where he died Friday. Sparks was also a deputy state fire marshal and a state fire rescue training instructor. He leaves behind a wife and 15-year-old son.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Police Officer Shot During Domestic Dispute Call</span><br /><br />July 8, BISMARK, ND - <span style="font-weight:bold;">32</span> year old Sgt. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Steve Kenner</span> was <a href="http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/209252/">shot and killed</a> during a domestic dispute call Friday. He was responding to a call about a man threatening a woman with a knife. Officers found the suspect sitting in a van and as they approached the van, the suspect opened fire and shot Kenner.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies of Head Trauma From Fall Off Roof</span><br /><br />July 8, FAYETTEVILLE, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Albert Reeves</span> died Friday after <a href="http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2011/07/08/1107116?sac=Home">he fell</a> from the roof of a business in a small shopping center. Authorities say he was not wearing any protective harness and fell about 15 feet to the pavement, hitting his head.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Utilities Worker Dies in Work Site Incident</span><br /><br />July 8, BROOKINGS, SD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Paul Jonas</span>, a Brookings Municiple Utilities employee, died after an incident involving a saw he was using to cut a water line. Jonas was cutting the water line when <a href="http://www.brookingsradio.com/BMU-Worker-Killed/10324446">the saw</a> he was operating kicked back and he was severely inured. He was transported to a local hospital where he died.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Killed in Construction Site Incident</span><br /><br />July 9, MANITOWOC, WI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">36</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jacob Inocencio</span> died of injuries he suffered in a construction site incident. Inocencio died of <a href="http://www.wbay.com/story/15063574/2011/07/11/autopsy-results-released-for-man-killed-in-construction-site-accident">blunt force trauma</a> from being pinned between a truck and a dumpster when the truck backed up and pinned him against the dumpster. He was taken to a local hospital where he died. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Elderly Farmer Dies in Farming Accident</span><br /><br />July 8, MIDDLETON, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">83</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Samuel H. Mudd</span> died Friday when <a href="http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2011/07/09/man-killed-in-farming-accident/">he fell</a> from his tractor and was hit by the piece of equipment he was towing. Troopers say it appears Mudd had a medical emergency that caused him to lose control of the tractor. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Police Officer Dies During Training Exercise</span><br /><br />July 7, SANFORD, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">55</span> year old Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">Elieser Colonroche</span> died <a href="http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/9828868/">while rappelling</a> during a training demonstration. Colonroche was participating in a training demonstration Tuesday at Central Carolina Community College. He was rappelling down a tower when he crashed into it. He was taken to a local hospital where he died of extensive internal bleeding. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Trimmed Killed by Fallen Tree</span><br /><br />July 7, RICHWOOD, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">64</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Charles R. Ellis</span> died when a tree he was trying to cut down <a href="http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/07/08/Tree_worker_killed_on_job_in_Union_County.html?sid=101">fell onto</a> him. Ellis and an employee were trimming trees in a wooded area when one tree gave them some trouble. The employee went to get other equipment when he heard the tree fall. He found his boss, Ellis, pinned underneath. Ellis died at the scene. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hCURy1L3jHI/ThosthUWRtI/AAAAAAAAAss/ae3zt-54dDs/s1600/Grundy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 119px; height: 177px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hCURy1L3jHI/ThosthUWRtI/AAAAAAAAAss/ae3zt-54dDs/s320/Grundy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627859844902307538" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Road Construction Worker Killed by Equipment</span><br /><br />July 6, ST. GEORGE, UT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Charles "Chuck" D. Grundy</span> <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52141602-78/loader-front-killed-utah.html.csp">was struck by</a> the bucket of a front end loader and killed Wednesday. Grundy, who worked for Sunroc, was working on a project on I-15. The driver of the front end loader was working on uneven terrain with the bucket raised, and the driver was not able to see the victim in front of him, according to UHP. Grundy had his back to the loader and was on his cell phone when the loader struck him in the head, knocked him down and ran over him.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Killed in Equipment Accident</span><br /><br />July 6, WAUBUM, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">82</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Raynold Guenther</span> died after becoming pinned between pieces of equipment on his farm. Guenther had fallen off his tractor and got <a href="http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/15054392/farmer-remembered">trapped between</a> the tractor and hay baler. His family says they're not sure whether he had a heart attack or fell asleep. He was found by his daughter Lori, who held him until he passed as he didn't want her to leave him to go get help. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed During Robbery Attempt</span><br /><br />July 5, CHARLOTTE, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">42</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Wuilson Helvan Reyes Murilla</span> <a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/07/07/2434487/worker-killed-during-a-robbery.html">was shot</a> to death Tuesday at the La Acapulquena grocery store after police say he was involved in an altercation with two would-be robbers. Police said he died at the scene.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HY_s1ACUPZk/ThymOr-YDkI/AAAAAAAAAtU/icIHwqrCEqQ/s1600/flach.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 120px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HY_s1ACUPZk/ThymOr-YDkI/AAAAAAAAAtU/icIHwqrCEqQ/s320/flach.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628556405559004738" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Grain Elevator Worker Electrocuted<br /></span><br />July 5, METCALF, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">20</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tanner Michael Flach</span> of Montrose was <a href="http://effinghamdailynews.com/local/x614899380/Electrocution-accident-claims-Montrose-man">electrocuted</a> Tuesday when the lift he was operating made contact with a power line near a grain elevator. Flach had been involved in cleaning the southeast elevator for painting at the Total Grain Marketing facility in Metcalf when he attempted to lower a lift to fetch additional equipment. As it descended, the lift came into contact with the lower of several power lines. Another worker shouted for help but Flach died at the scene. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Double Semi Crash Kills One</span><br /><br />July 5, EAST HAZEL CREST, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">35</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Franklin Housen</span> was killed when his tractor trailer and that of another driver <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-truck-driver-killed-in-east-hazel-crest-crash-20110705,0,3218642.story">crashed</a> Tuesday. The exact circumstances as to cause and manner of the accident are not clear. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Killed in Crash</span><br /><br />July 4, JUNIUS, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Marton</span> of Toronto, Canada, was killed when his <a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/article/1020914--toronto-truck-driver-who-died-in-crash-identified">tractor trailer crashed</a>. According to police, his truck veered off the highway, crossed the median and both westbound lanes before coming to a stop in a field in the town of Junius in Geneva County, state troopers said. The cause of the crash is under investigation. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Veteran Roofer Dies From Fall</span><br /><br />June 30, SAN ANTONIO, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Pedro Vazquez</span> died Thursday from injuries he sustained <a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Construction-worker-dies-from-fall-1455180.php">in a fall</a> June 28 at a work site at Randolph Air Force Base. Vazquez, an employee for Herzing Roofing, who had done roofing his entire working life, slipped while trying to unfasten a rope attached to a harness. An investigation into the cause and manner of the incident is ongoing. <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-66909591998464608892011-07-09T12:44:00.001-05:002011-07-09T14:44:54.947-05:00Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace<span style="font-weight:bold;">Industrial Incident Claims Life of Worker</span><br /><br />July 8, PITTSBURG, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Timothy Mingo</span> died as the result of an industrial incident at a railroad supply facility. Mingo worked for McConway & Torley Railcar Products in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburg. According to police, Mingo <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43682052/ns/local_news-pittsburgh_pa/t/man-killed-industrial-accident-lawrenceville/">was impaled by</a> a large piston when he was on an elevated platform next to the machine. Investigators were not immediately sure if Mingo fell or got caught in the machine. OSHA will be investigating. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Pinned in Dump Truck Incident</span><br /><br />July 8, COLUMBIA, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">William Bell</span>, a seasonal worker for Columbia's Parks and Recreations, died Friday in an incident involving a dump truck. Bell was working alone Friday morning pouring gravel at an access point to Columbia's MKT nature and fitness trail. Fire department officials say Bell was <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d0078a7a42bb4e7babd12532a47024b0/MO--Columbia-Worker-Killed/">caught between</a> the cab and the bed of the truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-si9DK7njfuk/ThijWxP6dDI/AAAAAAAAAsU/Y9Ru6GDoP-A/s1600/Hamm.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 113px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-si9DK7njfuk/ThijWxP6dDI/AAAAAAAAAsU/Y9Ru6GDoP-A/s320/Hamm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627427345971967026" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Utah Firefighter Dies Fighting Texas Fire</span><br /><br />July 7, MINERAL WELLS, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">24</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Cabel Hamm</span>, a member of Utah's Bureau of Land Management's elite Bonneville Interagency Hotshot Crew based in Salt Lake City, UT, died Thursday afternoon while working on the Devil's Hollow Fire near Mineral Wells. Hamm <a href="http://www.abc4.com/content/news/state/story/Utah-firefighter-dies-fighting-Texas-wildfire/kkRztJfa3UWyHDaGPX7tZA.cspx">collapsed</a> Thursday afternoon in the extreme heat while fighting the Texas blaze. The rest of his 20 member crew was working side by side with him at the time. They rushed him to medical care.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ol4y_c2JeL8/ThiopnChK1I/AAAAAAAAAsc/s8ha8rKo8SA/s1600/Szachury.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 147px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ol4y_c2JeL8/ThiopnChK1I/AAAAAAAAAsc/s8ha8rKo8SA/s320/Szachury.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627433167207082834" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Dies When Truck Overturns</span><br /><br />July 7, SOLON, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sandor R. Szachury</span> of Streetsboro was killed when his <a href="http://www.19actionnews.com/story/15042984/cement-truck-backs-up-traffic-after-overturning-on-solon">truck overturned</a> several times on Route 422. The cement truck, owned by Associated Associates Ready Mix Concrete, rolled over several times, trapping Szachury. He had to be extricated from the vehicle and died on scene. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-54qk7PKg_8k/Thie-qvsCFI/AAAAAAAAAsM/DVxXR1ab6RE/s1600/Paradine.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 206px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-54qk7PKg_8k/Thie-qvsCFI/AAAAAAAAAsM/DVxXR1ab6RE/s320/Paradine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627422533862819922" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Employee Trapped Inside Burning Store</span><br /><br />July 6, LA PORTA, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Colleen M. Paradine</span> died when the convenience store she worked at caught fire. She <a href="http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/update-worker-dies-in-convenience-store-fire-in-la-porte/article_6b2e1384-a7ae-11e0-9eee-001cc4c002e0.html">was trapped in</a> the store after the fire broke out in the early morning hours. Firefighters pulled her from the burning store but she died later at a local hospital. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KvX4eOyqSWA/ThiVyDTL-TI/AAAAAAAAAr8/CY5a_C7toFs/s1600/Johnson.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 136px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KvX4eOyqSWA/ThiVyDTL-TI/AAAAAAAAAr8/CY5a_C7toFs/s320/Johnson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627412421511215410" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Supervisor Killed in Workplace Shooting</span><br /><br />July 5, LOUISVILLE, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Andre Johnson</span> was <a href="http://www.wfie.com/story/15027701/lmpd-says-two-people-killed-in-shooting-at-lge">shot to death</a> Tuesday in a workplace shooting. Johnson, a supervisor for Louisvill Gas & Electric, was shot by a 52 year old employee before turning the gun on himself. Details of the reason for the shooting are not clear. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Maintenance Worker Dies From Fall at Refinery</span><br /><br />July 5, WOOD RIVER, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">38</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bradley Edmund</span> of Taylorsville died when he <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/06/us-refinery-operations-conoco-woodriver-idUSTRE7653KF20110706">fell from</a> a scaffold while performing maintenance. He fell from a large tank at the ConocoPhillips Refinery at Wood River.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RvbraNGfoS0/ThiAXwrmGoI/AAAAAAAAArs/dNudeJPTTZg/s1600/McDnald.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RvbraNGfoS0/ThiAXwrmGoI/AAAAAAAAArs/dNudeJPTTZg/s320/McDnald.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627388880092535426" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Street Sweeper Incident</span><br /><br />July 5, NORWOOD, MA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">58</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Patrick J. McDonald</span> of Penacook, NH died of unspecified circumstances involving the Bay State Sweeping (of Everett) street sweeper he was working with. A local district attorney spokesman said McDonald was “discovered by someone in that area apparently <a href="http://www.enterprisenews.com/archive/x1721569792/DA-IDs-body-involved-in-street-sweeper-accident-in-Norwood">wedged in the machinery</a> of the street sweeper that he had been operating.”<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Flash Fire Kills One, Injures One</span><br /><br />July 5, NASHVILLE, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">28</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Shawn Allen Austin</span> died from injuries he sustained in <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9OB0EUG0.htm">a flash fire</a> July 2. Austin was one of two workers injured Saturday at the John W. McDougall Co., which does custom fabrication of sheet metal. They were transported to a local hospital where Austin died Tuesday. The state Occupational Health and Safety division will also investigate.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SzZ59BHzUkI/ThiCboepQTI/AAAAAAAAAr0/BYjnWLA6MCs/s1600/McCann.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SzZ59BHzUkI/ThiCboepQTI/AAAAAAAAAr0/BYjnWLA6MCs/s320/McCann.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627391145633464626" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Carnival Worker Dies Taking Down Ride</span><br /><br />July 5, SAND LAKE, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Steven McCann</span> of Jackson died <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-mi-carnivalworkerdie,0,4568269.story">while taking down</a> a carnival ride at an Independence Day weekend festival. It is unclear if he was electrocuted or died as a result of a fall. McCann was standing atop the ride and apparently using a wooden post to push the power line away as the ride was lowered. The incident is being investigated. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g5XF2sejNP8/Thici1zncjI/AAAAAAAAAsE/lI_mk_PCmw4/s1600/Barnum.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 188px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g5XF2sejNP8/Thici1zncjI/AAAAAAAAAsE/lI_mk_PCmw4/s320/Barnum.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627419856772493874" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Driver Dies When Semi Rolls Over Him</span><br /><br />July 5, NORTH JACKSON, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Raymond Barnum</span> of Geneva was killed when he <a href="http://www.vindy.com/news/2011/jul/06/driver-dies-after-truck-rolls-over-him/">lost control</a> of his tractor trailer and was ejected from the vehicle. Barnum lost control of the truck, which swerved to both sides of the road before hitting a guard rail. That impact caused Barnum to be ejected from the vehicle which then rolled on top of him. He died at the scene. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Dies as Truck Overturns</span><br /><br />July 4, COOK COUNTY, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Edward Cornwell</span> of Circleville, OH died when his <a href="http://www.walb.com/story/15029405/tractor-trailer-driver-killed-on-i-75">tractor trailer crashed</a>. Police don't know why the crash happened by said he was headed south on I-75 when he ran off the road, hit a ditch, pulled back onto the roadway and overturned.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Store Owner Dies in Fire</span><br /><br />July 4, WESTON, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">George Treese</span>, owner of Old Geezers Mantiques, died <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/05/2996467/weston-store-owner-dies-in-fire.html">in a fire</a> at his store Monday. Authorities said an electrical problem could be to blame for the blaze. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Deputy Crashes During Four County Pursuit</span><br /><br />July 3, BROOKSVILLE, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">35</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John C. Mecklenburg</span>, a deputy for the Hernando County Sheriff Dept. was killed when his <a href="http://www2.tbo.com/news/news/2011/jul/04/MENEWSO1-hernando-deputy-dies-after-crashing-durin-ar-241691/">patrol car crashed</a> into a tree and burst into flames. Deputies spotted a driver going the wrong direction on a highway and gave chase, going through four counties. Mecklenburg was taken to a local hospital where he died of his injuries. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Deputy Shot and Killed in Domestic Incident</span><br /><br />July 3, MEMPHIS, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">39</span> year old Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">Timothy Warren</span>, Memphis Police Department, was <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/07/04/tennessee.officer.killed/">shot and killed</a> while responding to a domestic situation Sunday. Officers responded to a downtown hotel where they encountered the suspect, who also shot and killed another person and was himself wounded.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Injured Sheriff Deputy Dies</span><br /><br />July 3, ATLANTA, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">63</span> year old Deputy <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dee Stewart</span> died Sunday of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident June 23. Stewart was on patrol and <a href="http://www.ajc.com/news/spalding-sheriff-dies-from-997295.html">was struck by</a> another vehicle when he pulled into a lane of traffic. He sustained a traumatic head injury. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Killed in Equipment Incident</span><br /><br />July 3, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">32</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Joshua Goodin</span> was killed Sunday while using a hay baling machine. Authorities say Goodin got off the tractor, possibly to check on some equipment. A neighbor who stopped by to talk to Goodin <a href="http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/215406f622484933ad9e9f59f921858c/MO--Missouri-Farm-Fatality/">discovered him</a> inside the baler and called for help.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Construction Incident</span><br /><br />July 3, SOUTHINGTON, CT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Craig Abendroth</span>, an employee for Zysk Brothers, died Sunday of injuries he sustained in an incident June 30. Abendroth was <a href="http://www.myrecordjournal.com/southington/article_f3f43f04-a727-11e0-9247-001cc4c03286.html">struck by</a> and run over by a pay loader machine driven by a co-worker. He suffered severe injuries and was taken to a local hospital. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Volunteer "Miller" Dies After Fall</span><br /><br />July 3, CLINTON, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">74</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ronald Venema</span> died Sunday of injuries due to a fall last week. Venema was working at a windmill at Windmill Cultural Center, closing down the windmill Friday when <a href="http://qctimes.com/news/local/article_c93d93be-a71d-11e0-9526-001cc4c002e0.html">he fell</a> inside the mill. He suffered head trauma when he fell. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Store Owner Shot to Death</span><br /><br />July 2, PLAINFIELD, NJ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Eduardo Leaty</span> was killed when an unknown assailant <a href="http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/07/grocery_store_owner_fatally_sh.html">shot him</a> and an employee inside his Leaty Grocery Store. Police do not have any leads or motives at this time but an investigation continues.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies Performing Maintenance on Ride</span><br /><br />July 2, ORLANDO, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">30</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Justin W. Honeycutt</span> died while performing maintenance duties on a ride at Magical Midway. He was wearing a safety harness and was climbing the ride when it started to move. The ride's counter weight <a href="http://www.clickorlando.com/news/28429929/detail.html">struck him</a> according to witnesses. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Trimmer Dies of Electrocution</span><br /><br />July 2, DENVER, CO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">26</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Byron Sosa</span>, a native of Guatemala living in Denver, was <a href="http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_18412258">electrocuted</a> while working to trim trees for an unidentified company. Another employee reported hearing a loud popping sound and saw smoke. Sosa died at the scene. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies After Being Pinned by Bull</span><br /><br />July 1, FARMINGTON, ME - <span style="font-weight:bold;">55</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ernest "Ernie" Bubar</span> died Friday after being knocked down and <a href="http://www.sunjournal.com/franklin/story/1054831">pinned by a bull</a>. According to the owners of Sandy River Farms, it appears Bubar was attempting to herd the bull into a pasture when it became angry and knocked Burbar to the ground with its head, holding him down and stomping on him. Burbar was able to use his cell phone to call for help but he died of internal injuries. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X5CJTIQDtLY/ThOUvwwrhXI/AAAAAAAAArk/hZSoDEraHDA/s1600/Brady.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 128px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X5CJTIQDtLY/ThOUvwwrhXI/AAAAAAAAArk/hZSoDEraHDA/s320/Brady.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626003907779724658" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Driver Dies When Truck Slams Into Another</span><br /><br />June 30, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">44</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Billy Dean Brady Jr</span>. died when the truck he was driving <a href="http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2011/jun/30/12/one-southbound-lane-still-closed-i-85-near-hillsbo-ar-1169406/">slammed into</a> the back of tanker truck. Brady failed to slow his semi down after an previous accident had slowed traffic and drove into the back of the tanker truck. The impact caused his truck to burst into flames. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">City Employee Dies of Sudden Heart Attack</span><br /><br />June 30, BETHLEHEM, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">58</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Alan Calvo Jr</span>., a Bethlehem City inspector, <a href="http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-bethlehem-accident-worker-dies-leh20110701,0,4221914.story">died suddenly</a> of a heart attack while on a construction site at Lehigh University. He was photographing a connection contractors were making to a storm-water system when he had a massive heart attack and fell into a 10-foot ditch. He was transported to a local hospital where he died.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Plant Incident Kills Contract Worker</span><br /><br />June 29, EAST BALTIMORE, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">28</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Joshua Cunningham</span> of Chase died in an industrial incident at the Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in East Baltimore. Cunningham was a contract worker working at the plant. It appears a jack that had been placed at the front of a trailer gave way and <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-coca-cola-accident-20110702,0,4809262.story">fell on</a> him. The incident is being investigated. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zhKZLKUJU9c/ThM8tPmZW3I/AAAAAAAAArc/0BFH4pcEXNY/s1600/Partin.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 175px; height: 126px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zhKZLKUJU9c/ThM8tPmZW3I/AAAAAAAAArc/0BFH4pcEXNY/s320/Partin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625907107495238514" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mine Roof Collapses, Kills KY Miner</span><br /><br />June 29, PATHFORK, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">David A. Partin</span> of Pineville was killed when the roof of a mine collapsed onto him. Partin was working as a continuous-haulage belt person at the Manalapan P1 mine at Pathfork when the <a href="http://www.kentucky.com/2011/07/01/1795198/miner-killed-in-harlan-county.html">roof fell onto</a> him. Partin is the second miner to die in 2011 in a mining incident. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two Killed in Truck Accident</span><br /><br />June 29, WURTLAND, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Wesley A. Walker</span> of Olive Hill died when his truck, owned by J&W Recycling, crashed in a <a href="http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x1766047032/Two-killed-in-truck-accident">head on collision</a> with another semi near Wurtland. The driver of the other truck also died but has not been identified. Upon impact, one of the truck's caught fire which engulfed both trucks. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Dies in Tractor Accident</span><br /><br />June 29, UNADILLA, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">70</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Alfred Valardi</span> died Wednesday in an accident involving his tractor. An employee found Valardi <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/AP2c55f947eee041f9aa71995a8fa48150.html">pinned under</a> a piece of farm equipment and called authorities. Sheriff's deputies say Vilardi apparently was working on the tractor and attempted to get off the vehicle while it was running and still in gear. Deputies say the tractor lurched forward, knocking him off. He was then run over by the equipment.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Disposal Truck Driver Killed in Crash With Semi</span><br /><br />June 29, YUBA-SUTTER, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gary Wayne Mathis</span> was killed when his disposal truck <a href="http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archives/2011/06/disposal-truck.html">was hit by</a> a semi hauling two tractors. According to preliminary police reports, witnesses say the semi began to spin out of control and collided with the disposal truck. Mathis died at the scene and the semi driver was transported to a local hospital.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tanker Driver Dies in Fiery Crash</span><br /><br />June 28, WARM SPRINGS, OR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">David Lee Spooner</span> of Vancouver, WA died when the <a href="http://www.ktvz.com/news/28382898/detail.html">fuel tanker</a> he was driving crashed and caught fire. An employee for Cascade Petroleum Transportation Inc. out of north Portland, Spooner was pulling a tanker trailer loaded with 8,300 gallons of aviation fuel was eastbound uphill on Highway 26 when for an unknown reason he hit and broke through a guardrail, went down a 200 foot embankment and caught fire. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cab Driver Shot to Death</span><br /><br />June 28, STATESVILLE, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Richard Anthony</span> Jones died after <a href="http://www.wwaytv3.com/2011/06/29/statesville-cab-driver-killed-over-cab-fare">being shot</a> in the head by a passenger. After being shot, the vehicle flipped over and crashed. Police are searching for his known killer. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Killed When Hit by Tractor</span><br /><br />June 27, TRAFALGAR, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Don Turpin</span> was killed when he was apparently <a href="http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/local_story/County_man_dies_in_farm_accide_1309358228/">hit and run over</a> by his tractor. When he did not return after several hours, his family went looking for him. They found him on the ground with tires mark on his body and into a nearby field where they found the tractor stuck in the mud. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Killed When Hit by Falling Tree</span><br /><br />June 27, IDAHO CITY, ID - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert Lynn Butterfield</span> of Pocatello was killed in an incident when <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43572735">he was hit</a> by a falling tree. Butterfield was working with a tree service hired by Idaho Power to cut down trees near power lines. After cutting a tree that didn't fall, they made another cut which brought the tree down on Butterfield. He died on the scene.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Trimmer Died of Possible Electrocution</span><br /><br />June 27, SAGUACHE, CO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">25</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jerod A. Chisholm</span> of Monte Vista died when he was most likely <a href="http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/06/28/worker-electrocuted-while-trimming-trees/">electrocuted</a> while trimming trees at Blue Water Hacienda. Emergency workers were called to the scene at and found Chisholm unconscious on top of the self-propelled platform he and another worker were using to trim trees. Another worker was also injured. According to police the platform the men were on was about one inch from a power line. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tour Bus Driver Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />June 27, PITTSBURGH, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">39</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bo Hua Tan</span> of New York City, a tour bus driver for New Oriental Tours, died when the bus he was driving <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/27/us-bus-crash-idUSTRE75Q6DL20110627">slammed into</a> the back of a flatbed tractor trailer near Pittsburgh. Many of the bus' passengers were injured and had to be treated at local hospitals. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-56820643130766753572011-06-30T21:30:00.000-05:002011-06-30T22:20:19.497-05:00Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iSZSH5NtvR8/Tg0Y6d4oHYI/AAAAAAAAArU/bt2OK3H4ELc/s1600/Pagerly.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 175px; height: 202px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iSZSH5NtvR8/Tg0Y6d4oHYI/AAAAAAAAArU/bt2OK3H4ELc/s320/Pagerly.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624178902389235074" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sheriff Deputy Shot and Killed Serving Warrant</span><br /><br />June 29, ALBANY, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">28</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kyle Pagerly</span>, a K-9 Deputy with the Berk's County Sheriff's Department, was <a href="http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/06/30/berks-county-officer-killed-in-shootout-with-suspect/">shot and killed</a> while trying to serve a warrant. Pagerly and fellow deputies went to the home of the suspect's girlfriend and when he bolted out the back door and into the woods they gave chase. Pagerly ordered the suspect to drop his weapon but the suspect instead opened fire with an AK 47, killing Pagerly.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Service Station Worker Crushed Under Car</span><br /><br />June 29, LAFAYETTE, WI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">28</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Nicholas Van Dyke</span> of Elkhorn, an employee for Lockhart's Service Station suffered <a href="http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/8f644d811850461bafc422ff6e7628f7/WI--Worker-Dies-Wisconsin/">crushing injuries</a> when a car he was working on fell of a hoist. He was freed by co-workers and sheriff's deputies but later died at a local hospital.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Water Company Worker Struck by Vehicle</span><br /><br />June 28, BEAUMONT, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">24</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ricardo "Ricky" Flores</span> was <a href="http://banning-beaumont.patch.com/articles/calosha-investigating-death-of-water-district-worker-in-beaumont">struck and killed</a> while working Tuesday. Flores worked for the Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District and was marking the location of a water line when he was struck by a flatbed truck. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Coal Miner Killed When Roof Collapses</span><br /><br />June 27, BOLT, WV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">33</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Joseph M. Cassell</span> of Glen Daniel was killed when part of the Rhino Eastern Eagle's No. 1 mine <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9O4F81O2.htm">wall collapsed</a> on him. Cassell was preparing to set roof support timbers and was shoveling along the mine wall Monday when he was struck and crushed by a 100-inch-high, 32-foot-long piece of the wall according to MSHA officials. An investigation continues. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Driver Dies After Water Truck Overturns</span><br /><br />June 27, HOMAUNAU, HI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">36</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Newton K. Leslie</span> was killed when the water truck he was driving <a href="http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/124629209.html">overturned</a>. The tanker was carrying a full load of water when police say Leslie lost control on a curve in the roadway and overturned. Leslie was not wearing a seat belt and was partially ejected from the vehicle. He worked for a construction company doing work at the Keahole Airport. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Officer Killed in Fiery Crash</span><br /><br />June 26, BALL, LA - 47 year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Russell A. George</span>, an officer with the Ball Police Department, died in a <a href="http://www.odmp.org/officer/20881-police-officer-russell-anthony-george">fiery crash</a> while responding to a call. He was responding to a call when his patrol car collided with an abandoned bicycle that was located in the roadway. He then lost control of his patrol car, left the roadway and collided with several trees causing the patrol car to become engulfed in flames. Officer George died at the scene.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Killed in Pipeline Incident</span><br /><br />June 26, LUFKIN, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">22</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kyle Helton</span> died Sunday in an industrial incident in Newton County. According to the Sheriff it appears Helton <a href="http://www.ktre.com/story/14985347/report-lufkin-man-killed-in-pipeline-accident">was crushed when</a> a large pipe assembly fell on him. He worked for FESCO, a petroleum engineering company. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Navajo Nation Officer Killed in Domestic Dispute Call</span><br /><br />June 26, PAGE, AZ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old Sgt. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Darrell Curley</span>, a Navajo Nation officer, was <a href="http://www.policeone.com/police-heroes/articles/3873090-Navajo-Nation-officer-killed-during-domestic/">shot and killed</a> Saturday while answering a domestic violence call in Kaibito, a small town near Page. A spokesperson declined to say if the suspects were arrested or may have also been shot. The FBI is assisting with the investigation. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Knocked to Ground Dies</span><br /><br />June 25, ATLANTA, GA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Carlos Rivera-Garcia</span> of Gainesville died as the result of <a href="http://www.wtoc.com/Global/story.asp?S=14977737">a 20 foot fall</a> Saturday. He was working for Shumate Air Conditioning and Heating at a local high school when a metal pipe came loose from the ceiling and struck the lift holding the worker. The impact caused Rivera-Garcia to fall onto the pavement below. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4eV5sSXV6pg/Tgiv-UmA-kI/AAAAAAAAArE/ZKJURwSWD5I/s1600/Magann.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 90px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4eV5sSXV6pg/Tgiv-UmA-kI/AAAAAAAAArE/ZKJURwSWD5I/s320/Magann.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622937619986971202" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mower Accident Kills Man</span><br /><br />June 24, STANSBURY PARK, UT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">76</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">G. Neil Magann</span> died when the lawn mower he was driving <a href="http://www.fox13now.com/news/local/kstu-man-killed-in-lawn-mower-accident-at-stansbury-park-20110624,0,6562432.story">overturned into</a> a pond. Tooele County Sheriff Chief Deputy Duke North says Magann was operating the lawn mower and apparently drove too close to the edge of the pond. The lawn mower flipped over, pinning him in the water.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Train Conductor Dies as Semi Slams Into Train</span><br /><br />June 24, SPARKS, NV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">68</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Laurette Lee</span> of South Lake Tahoe, CA died as the result of a tractor trailer rig <a href="http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_18356558?source=rss">slamming into</a> an Amtrak train. The semi driver and several passengers died as a result of the crash which erupted into a major blaze. The tractor trailer was traveling at a high rate of speed and tried, for about a football field length, to stop before it smashed through the warning gates and into a pair of double-decker cars.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Unable to Stop Rig, Crashes Into Passenger Train</span><br /><br />June 24, SPARKS, NV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Lawrence R. Valli</span>, a tractor trailer driver from Winnemucca, NV was killed when he was unable to stop his vehicle and slammed into the side of a passenger Amtrak train on Friday. The truck was reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed but Valli was <a href="http://www.lvrj.com/news/driver-of-truck-two-passengers-in-amtrak-accident-identified-124608348.html">unable to stop</a> the truck before it crashed through warning gates and into two train cars. A train conductor and several passengers died as the result of the crash and fire.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Industrial Incident</span><br /><br />June 24, BATTLE CREEK, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert Risner</span> of Hillsdale died Friday when he became trapped between a basket lift and ceiling beam. He began working in a boom lift around, touching up painting on the ceiling beams of Rosler Metal Finishing USA LLC. His body was <a href="http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20110626/NEWS01/306260006">found pinned between</a> the basket of the lift and a ceiling beam, according to the police report.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Business Owner Dies When Storage Area Collapses</span><br /><br />June 24, GOLDEN, CO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bret Jay Yocum</span> of Littleton died when a storage alcove collapsed onto him. Yocum, owner of Alpine Envelope, was buried when a storage mezzanine area in the ceiling gave way and <a href="http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_18362841">he was buried</a>. The cause of the collapse is under investigation. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tow Truck Driver Pinned by RV Dies</span><br /><br />June 24, ORLANDO, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">24</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jonathan Roig</span> was killed Friday when a recreational vehicle he was unloading <a href="http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-06-25/news/os-motor-home-kills-tow-truck-driver-20110624_1_tow-truck-driver-tow-truck-rv">pinned him</a> against a parking curb, apparently crushing him, authorities said. Roig was delivering the vehicle to Cummins Power South to be repaired when it rolled backward. Roig was found behind the RV. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Crushed to Death by Mack Truck</span><br /><br />June 24, NEW YORK, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">59</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Errol Wilson</span>, a veteran New York Department of Transportation worker, was killed in a truck accident that involved a DOT vehicle. Wilson was killed when a co-worker accidentally <a href="http://www.einnews.com/247pr/220410">backed over him</a> with a giant Mack Truck while directing the driver during construction in Queens, New York. The driver reportedly lost sight of Wilson. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Pinned Against Wall at Tire Shop</span><br /><br />June 24, COMMERCE CITY, CO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">27</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert Rios</span> died when he <a href="http://www.9news.com/news/article/204921/188/Investigation-continues-into-fatal-accident-at-tire-shop">was pinned against</a> the wall of Tres Amigos Tire Shop on Friday. Rios was preparing to do an oil change when a young worker drove the car into the bay, but instead of stopping the car drove off the ramp pinning Rios into a wall. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed When Building Collapses</span><br /><br />June 23, MORRISTOWN, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ronald Terry Rash</span> of Shelbyville died when he fell as the structure he was working on collapsed. Rash was working on a truss about 20 feet above the floor when the <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-buildingcollapse-,0,5101682.story">structure collapsed</a>. Workers were dismantling a building when the incident occurred and were employed by Caldwell Gravel Services. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Industrial Incident Crushes Worker</span><br /><br />June 23, WATERFORD, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Allen Rommell</span> died Thursday in an industrial incident at Clawson Tank Company. Rommell was climbing out of one of the tanks when he became <a href="http://www.detnews.com/article/20110624/METRO02/106240404/1361/Man-dies-from-injuries-in-industrial-accident">crushed between</a> the tank and the I-Beam rails it was resting on, causing injury to his abdomen. He was rushed to Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc and had to be revived during transport when he stopped breathing, according to deputies. OSHA is investigating. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8KGfymQEBn8/TgkXJm6G88I/AAAAAAAAArM/9UERb9OfDrk/s1600/Allen.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 112px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8KGfymQEBn8/TgkXJm6G88I/AAAAAAAAArM/9UERb9OfDrk/s320/Allen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623051063579308994" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Overturned Tractor Trailer Kills Driver</span><br /><br />June 23, LEXINGTON, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">22</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Shane Thomas Allen</span> of Harrisville, UT was killed Thursday when his tractor trailer overturned, <a href="http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-driver-dies-lexington-accident-110624,0,5713362.story">pinning him</a> underneath. Police said the truck was traveling on Highway 64 when a load of paper inside the truck shifted, causing the truck to overturn. Allen was thrown from the vehicle and pinned underneath. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Medical Issue May Have Caused Bus Crash</span><br /><br />June 23, HOUSTON, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">David Sayers</span>, a METRO bus driver, died Thursday in <a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7625106.html">a crash</a> of his bus. Witnesses told investigators that Sayers appeared to lose control of the METRO bus as the vehicle clipped a truck and hit a highway pillar. Officers are investigating whether Sayers suffered a medical condition before the wreck. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">BP Refinery Worker Killed</span><br /><br />June 22, CARSON, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">William Barry Wise</span> of Irvine died when he was pinned by a rail car at the Carson plant. Wise was working in an area of the refinery where railcars are loaded with lighter weight products was moving the car into a loading position at a loading rack when the car ran through its designated spot, and Wise <a href="http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2011/06/william_barry_wise_worker_carson_bp_refinery_death_railcar.php">was crushed</a> and pinned between objects. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Arkansas Logger Dies When Hit by Falling Tree</span><br /><br />June 22, FORT DOUGLAS, AR - <span style="font-weight:bold;">70</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bill Turney</span> of Marshall died Wednesday when he was hit in the back <a href="http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/58d2d8e3142f459abe8308bb5c2d383b/AR--Logger-Dies-Arkansas/">by a falling tree</a> while logging in the Ozark National Forest. Authorities say their investigation indicates Turney cut a large tree, which hit a different tree while falling. They say that caused the base of one of the trees to swing around and strike him in the back. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-90364206669142827622011-06-23T19:15:00.000-05:002011-06-24T20:20:58.799-05:00Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace<span style="font-weight:bold;">Church Van Crash Kills Driver</span><br /><br />June 23, OAK GROVE, LA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Joey McKan</span> died today from injuries he received in a vehicle accident. The accident happened Wednesday night killing several passengers. The van, belonging to New Zion Baptist Church, somehow <a href="http://www.ksla.com/story/14967101/friend-of-northeast-la-van-crash-victims-speaks-out">went off the road</a> and hit a concrete ditch. The family of McKan think he may have had a seizure prior to the accident. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Incident at Grain Mill Dies</span><br /><br />June 22, ROZEL, KS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Rosendo "Manny" Ceniceros</span> of Rozel died of <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6c010990ef2a41baab3b160c8d2330ab/KS--Worker-Killed/">unknown causes</a> at Rozel Grain Industries. Golden Valley Inc. officials confirmed that Rosendo "Manny" Ceniceros died Wednesday in the accident at its Rozel facility but released no other details of the accident.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fed Ex Semi Driver Dies in Crash with Pickup Truck</span><br /><br />June 22, LAS CRUSES, NM - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Elizabeth Quintana</span>, a Fed Ex tractor-trailer driver, was killed when <a href="http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/28334764/detail.html">her rig crashed</a> into a pick up truck Wednesday morning. The circumstances as to cause of the crash are not listed, although in the crash a mother and her daughter were also killed. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Double Fatality in Tractor Trailer Crash</span><br /><br />June 22, SUGAR TREE, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">62</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Donald G. Cousins</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">62</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Daniel J. Cousins</span> of Depew, NY were killed when their <a href="http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20110622/NEWS/110622027/Two-men-killed-tractor-trailer-wreck-Interstate-40-early-morning?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE">tractor trailer crashed</a> on Interstate 40 in Decatur County. Officials said the truck was west bound on I-40 and six miles west of Sugar Tree when it ran into the median, hit a beam, went over a bridge barrier and caught fire. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v3Pc4D7mLL4/TgOSN7onigI/AAAAAAAAAq8/JFj221XlNSQ/s1600/schmale.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 127px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v3Pc4D7mLL4/TgOSN7onigI/AAAAAAAAAq8/JFj221XlNSQ/s320/schmale.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621497527932520962" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />June 21, PIERCETON, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">65</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Roger A. Schmale</span> of Norfolk, NE was killed when his semi <a href="http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20110622/LOCAL07/306229974/1002/LOCAL">crashed into</a> the back of another semi. According to reports, a rig in front of Schmale slowed for a red light and Schmale couldn't stop in time and slammed into the back of it. Schmale’s tractor-trailer rig was hauling large pieces of farm equipment.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lBaL8Bcdluk/TgKwGzkBtVI/AAAAAAAAAq0/drln68n4__I/s1600/fulton.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 167px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lBaL8Bcdluk/TgKwGzkBtVI/AAAAAAAAAq0/drln68n4__I/s320/fulton.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621248915878819154" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two Firefighters Die Battling Wild Fire</span><br /><br />June 21, HAMILTON COUNTY, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Josh Burch</span> of Lake City (left in photo) and <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Brett Fulton</span> of White Springs died while working to control a blaze in Hamilton County. Burch and Fulton died at the Blue Ribbon Fire when they were <a href="http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110622/ARTICLES/110629807/1109/sports?Title=Services-set-for-firefighters-killed-battling-wildfire">caught in a burnover</a>. The state is investigating the circumstances that led to their death. Two other firefighters who tried to rescue them were treated at hospitals in Gainesville and Lake City for smoke inhalation. The firefighters worked for the Florida Division of Forestry. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Crop Dusting Plane Crash Kills Pilot</span><br /><br />June 21, BLAINE COUNTY, MT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Marvin Edwards</span>, the pilot of a crop duster, was killed when the <a href="http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20110622/NEWS01/106220303/Blaine-County-coroner-dies-crop-duster-crash?odyssey=nav|head">plane crashed</a> near a farm house near Hogeland. Edwards was also the Blaine County Coroner and ran Edwards Funeral Home in Chinook. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jgk-OB4nlXY/TgIwewZvcdI/AAAAAAAAAqs/gNWuRp-RZxw/s1600/Fernandez.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 167px; height: 145px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jgk-OB4nlXY/TgIwewZvcdI/AAAAAAAAAqs/gNWuRp-RZxw/s320/Fernandez.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621108589858877906" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Falls to His Death Through Building Skylight</span><br /><br />June 21, WOONSOCKET, RI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Alan Fernandes</span> died Tuesday in a fall. After stopping to check on a renovation project on a building his brother is working on, he stepped on a glass skylight in the floor of the building’s attic and <a href="http://www.woonsocketcall.com/node/2767">fell four flights</a> down the open stairwell below to the building’s basement, according to Woonsocket Police Lt. Eugene Jalette. He had gone up the staircase and into the attic area where the accident occurred. The skylight in the floor was below another skylight the building’s roof and may have been installed when the building was constructed to help light the stairway below.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Falls From Barge, Drowns</span><br /><br />June 21, JEFFERSON PARISH, LA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Larry Hartford</span> of Old Jefferson died after <a href="http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2011/06/barge_worker_pronounced_dead_f.html">falling into</a> the Mississippi River Tuesday morning. Hartford was an employee for Zito Fleeting LLC working on a barge. Co-workers noticed Hartford missing about 8am and after searching the area they spotted him in the water and pulled him out. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F1G9SutAby0/TgIhwvl2axI/AAAAAAAAAqk/fZQxqwx1NqE/s1600/taylor.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 159px; height: 114px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F1G9SutAby0/TgIhwvl2axI/AAAAAAAAAqk/fZQxqwx1NqE/s320/taylor.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621092406204459794" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Oil Field Worker Swallowed up in Sinkhole</span><br /><br />June 21, TAFT, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dave Taylor</span>, a 33 year Chevron employee construction rep, died when a <a href="http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/124301434.html">sinkhole opened up</a> and he fell in. The sinkhole was only wide enough for one person, and no one else was hurt. Emergency personnel estimated the hole to be 20-30 feet deep, and they said it could have been filled with oil and steam.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies in Trench Cave In</span><br /><br />June 21, MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">27</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Butch Sweitzer</span> of York County died on a construction site when a trench he was working in collapsed. Sweitzer was laying residential water lines in the 10-foot-deep trench when <a href="http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/409501_Worker-dies-when-trench-collapses.html">it caved in</a>. Sweitzer worked for York Excavating. There was no shoring on the trench.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies in Silo Auger Incident</span><br /><br />June 20, CAMPBELLSPORT, WI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mark Krewald</span> died Monday after his legs became <a href="http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20110621/FON0101/110620124/UPDATE-Identity-released-man-killed-farm-accident">entangled in an auger</a> inside a silo. Four employees for Philip Marjerus Dairy Barn were cleaning out old feed from the silo when Krewald lost his balance and fell feet first into the auger. Another employee was able to shut the auger off, however Krewald’s legs remained entangled in the auger, according to the Sheriff’s Department report.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0eCaPoiz7As/TgF_984tLII/AAAAAAAAAqU/oiMhdHNn8Dg/s1600/hit%2Bby%2Btrain.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0eCaPoiz7As/TgF_984tLII/AAAAAAAAAqU/oiMhdHNn8Dg/s320/hit%2Bby%2Btrain.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620914512227806338" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two City Workers Killed When Hit by Train</span><br /><br />June 20, CHERAW, SC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Barney Driggers</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Glenn Locklear</span>, employees for Cheraw's Public Works, were killed Monday when their work truck was <a href="http://lancaster-chester.wbtv.com/news/transportation/two-town-employees-killed-after-amtrak-train-hits-truck-sc/63929">hit by an Amtrak Train</a>. Driggers and Locklear were driving their truck, pulling a trailer when it was struck by the train. There were no crossing arms at the intersection.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">State Worker and Semi Driver Killed in Wreck</span><br /><br />June 20, MEMPHIS, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert Nowicki</span> of Adamsville, TN, a Tennessee Dept. of Transportation HELP driver, and <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tony L. Davis</span> of Steele, MO, a tractor trailer driver, were killed when Davis' semi slammed into a disabled semi which then hit Nowicki. Nowicki stopped to help the disabled tractor trailer on the Interstate 55 bridge over the Mississippi River when Davis' <a href="http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/jun/21/arkansas-state-police-continue-investigate-fatal-c/">truck struck</a> the disabled truck. Nowicki was standing outside his truck when he was struck.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_b-LLxMuOz8/TgFslYvVdAI/AAAAAAAAAps/zMmNHFb8vCE/s1600/Gonzales.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 143px; height: 118px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_b-LLxMuOz8/TgFslYvVdAI/AAAAAAAAAps/zMmNHFb8vCE/s320/Gonzales.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620893199487038466" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Highway Maintenance Worker Struck and Killed</span><br /><br />June 20, SAN DIEGO, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Richard Gonzales</span> of San Ysidro died Monday when he <a href="http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/story/Another-CALTRANS-Worker-Killed-in-San-Diego-Region/dlV2J-MzpkiFhSoWBOnAww.cspx?rss=800">was struck by</a> a vehicle while working along the I-15 freeway. He was part of a CALTRANS clean up crew. Gonzales is the third maintenance crew member killed in 48 days. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Electrical Apprentice Dies After Receiving Shock</span><br /><br />June 20, ANCHORAGE, AK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">26</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Abigail Caudle</span> died after <a href="http://www.adn.com/2011/06/21/1929016/electrical-apprentice-dies-after.html">being shocked</a> and then falling about 9 feet. Caudle was an apprentice electrician working with two journeymen on an electrical remodel, said Don Lederhos, president of Raven Electric. The exact manner or cause of her death is unclear.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mechanic Suffers Fatal Crush Injuries</span><br /><br />June 20, NEW ALBANY, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ronnie Cobb Jr</span>. died Friday when a truck he was working on rolled back off a lift <a href="http://www.wlky.com/news/28282947/detail.html">and onto him</a>. Cobb, an employee for Ace Automotive, was working on a truck and when he removed the drive shaft it was like being in neutral and it started rolling backwards. The movement created too much weight on the lift and it just gave way. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J2ZkHa7UFJ8/TgFvUxad-6I/AAAAAAAAAp0/Y1zTTFJQLAo/s1600/Lacona.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 105px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J2ZkHa7UFJ8/TgFvUxad-6I/AAAAAAAAAp0/Y1zTTFJQLAo/s320/Lacona.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620896212587510690" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Crushed While Working to Clear Trees</span><br /><br />June 20, SACKETS HARBOR, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kenneth Bush</span> of Lacona was killed Monday morning when he <a href="http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20110621/NEWS03/110629962">was pinned</a> in an excavator by an uprooted tree. A 40-foot-tall tree followed the arm of the excavator and slid down onto the cab. The machine had been cutting and pulling trees at the eastern end of Madison Barracks. Mr. Bush was pinned inside the cab for seven to ten minutes before rescuers arrived, but he was unconscious and unresponsive.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Church Van Driver Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />June 20, WINSTON-SALEM, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Cedric Hooper</span> died after the van he was driving ran off the road and hit two utility poles. The van was carrying 13 children for Emmanuel Baptist Church when the accident happened. None of the children were seriously injured. Police are investigating the accident.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hbPk0nZSVVk/TgF48P1_XmI/AAAAAAAAAqE/SP2lDiAKr9E/s1600/ferguson.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 148px; height: 105px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hbPk0nZSVVk/TgF48P1_XmI/AAAAAAAAAqE/SP2lDiAKr9E/s320/ferguson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620906786375556706" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pharmacist Killed by Drug Seeking Robber</span><br /><br />June 19, LONG ISLAND, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Raymond Ferguson</span> of Centerreach was <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303936704576398162192394664.html">shot and killed</a> Sunday by a gunman who entered the store seeking prescription drugs. He, along with another worker and two customers were shot dead inside the Haven Drugs Pharmacy in Medford. Ferguson usually worked about twice a month as needed and had been called in to work Father's Day. Surveillance video captured the suspect and police are searching for him. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_lkXV06MWVw/TgF56-FwHxI/AAAAAAAAAqM/2LjQW0TXTys/s1600/Mejia.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 155px; height: 179px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_lkXV06MWVw/TgF56-FwHxI/AAAAAAAAAqM/2LjQW0TXTys/s320/Mejia.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620907863941586706" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pharmacy Clerk Shot to Death</span><br /><br />June 19, LONG ISLAND, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">17</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jennifer Mejia</span> of East Patchogue was <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303936704576398162192394664.html">shot and killed</a> inside the Haven Drugs Pharmacy where she worked on Father's Day. She, along with the pharmacist and two customers, were gunned down by a man who was robbing the store of drugs. Mejia was due to graduate high school Thursday and was an aspiring doctor. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Gas Station Clerk Killed in Robbery Attempt</span><br /><br />June 18, HOUSTON, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">28</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Syed Hussain</span> was <a href="http://www.click2houston.com/news/28295151/detail.html">shot and killed</a> by a man who tried to rob money from his employer, a Chevron gas station. Hussain was walking another employee who was carrying a large sum of cash to a parked car near the pumps when a man approached the employees. Hussain and the gunman struggled over the money and was shot. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DsBvgdqf3uI/TgFyD5tkMeI/AAAAAAAAAp8/urFzeQKeyYc/s1600/Almhana.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 171px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DsBvgdqf3uI/TgFyD5tkMeI/AAAAAAAAAp8/urFzeQKeyYc/s320/Almhana.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620899221292200418" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Clerk Fatally Shot by Robbers</span><br /><br />June 18, ENGLEWOOD, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Asad Almhana</span> of Palos Park was <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/6046770-417/clerk-fatally-shot-in-englewood-store-police-seeking-four-teens.html">fatally shot</a> inside Max's Food Mart while working Saturday. Four teenagers entered the store and shot through an opening that merchandise is passed through in the bullet proof glass that separates the clerk from the customers. Relatives had been urging Almhana to quit because of the danger. Almhana was taken to a local hospital where he died.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cause of Death Unknown for Plumber</span><br /><br />June 17, FAYETTEVILLE, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tony Locklear</span> died of unknown injuries or circumstances while <a href="http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2011/06/20/1102892?sac=Home">working under</a> a home in Fayetteville. Locklear was an employee for Roto-Rooter Plumbing and Drain and was in the crawl space of a house when he yelled to co-workers for help, authorities said. Rescuers cut a hole in the kitchen floor to reach Locklear but he was dead behind an air conditioning duct.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wall Collapse Takes the Life of Firefighter</span><br /><br />June 17, PICKNEYVILLE, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">22</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Corey Shaw</span>, a member of the DuQuoin Fire Department, was killed Friday during a massive blaze that destroyed two historical structures in Pickneyville. Shaw died as the result of a <a href="http://www.wsiltv.com/p/news_details.php?newsID=13358&type=top">wall collapsing</a> while he was battling the blaze. He leaves behind a two year old daughter.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Logging Accident Kills Worker</span><br /><br />June 17, OWSLEY COUNTY, KY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Wayne Caudill</span> of Lee County died Friday at a job site in the Meadowcreek community in Owsley County. Caudill and his brother-in-law bought 100 acres of timber and were working on cutting it up when the chainsaw kicked back and <a href="http://www.lex18.com/news/update-lee-co-man-killed-in-chainsaw-accident">severed an artery</a> in Caudill's arm. Only his brother-in-law was around to get help. His brother-in-law was the only one around to go get help and by the time they got back it was too late.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2ECM7Zg7VC8/TgH4u3nhlMI/AAAAAAAAAqc/Xgcwcpn6x6Y/s1600/peters.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 188px; height: 140px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2ECM7Zg7VC8/TgH4u3nhlMI/AAAAAAAAAqc/Xgcwcpn6x6Y/s320/peters.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621047294022489282" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Dies in Rollover</span><br /><br />June 16, SUMMERTOWN, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">73</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Junior J. Peters</span> of Corinth, MS died when the semi he was driving overturned. Peters was rounding a curve when the cargo in his trailer shifted, causing the <a href="http://www.c-dh.net/articles/2011/06/17/top_stories/04fatalcrash.txt">truck to flip</a>, according to a crash report.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-90848679584320850962011-06-17T09:17:00.000-05:002011-06-17T11:18:03.500-05:00Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace<span style="font-weight:bold;">Explosion at Water Treatment Plant Kills Worker</span><br /><br />June 16, REDDING, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Fred Crumb</span> of Shasta Lake has died of <a href="http://www.redding.com/news/2011/jun/16/city-osha-investigate-explosion/">head injuries</a> he sustained in an explosion at Clear Creek Wastewater treatment plant Wednesday. The explosion blew the top off a 4,500-gallon steel hydropneumatic tank. Water that has been chlorinated and then is distributed throughout the plant is pressurized going into and out of the tank. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the explosion. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Security Guard Dies in Crash, May Have Suffered Medical Issue</span><br /><br />June 16, ANDERSON SC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">67</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Marshall C. Chastain</span> of Williamston died when the jeep he was driving crashed through a fence and ultimately into a building. He worked for Security Forces Inc. and was patrolling the First Quality tissue plant in Anderson. Authorities believe a diabetic reaction may have <a href="http://www.independentmail.com/news/2011/jun/16/collision-masters-boulevard-leads-fatality-anderso/">caused him</a> to lose control of his vehicle, going down a hill and into a building on site. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Highway Worker Killed in Work Related Incident</span><br /><br />June 16, DEMOTTE, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tony Northcutt</span> of Rensselaer died of blunt force trauma when a dump <a href="http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/5998154-418/indot-worker-killed-in-work-related-accident-near-demotte.html">truck backed into</a> him. Northcutt was part of an Indiana Dept. of Transportation crew that was pouring hot sealant into cracks in the highway to keep water from filling in and causing damage in the winter months. A co-worker was following in a dump truck to lay sand over the sealant when he backed into Northcutt. The driver did not see Northcutt in his rear view mirrors. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vlC5sSKrSzM/Tft0JG0lAeI/AAAAAAAAApc/g8yM05ipAgo/s1600/Davis1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 169px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vlC5sSKrSzM/Tft0JG0lAeI/AAAAAAAAApc/g8yM05ipAgo/s320/Davis1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619212659873612258" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Firefighter Dies In Roof Collapse</span><br /><br />June 15, MUNCIE, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old Firefighter <span style="font-weight:bold;">Scott Davis</span> died when the roof of a <a href="http://www.firehouse.com/news/top-headlines/indiana-firefighter-killed-church-fire">burning church</a> collapsed. Video showed fellow firefighters circling the spot where Davis was found as a ladder truck continued to pour water on the structure.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed in Construction Incident</span><br /><br />June 15, PARMA HEIGHTS, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Douglas Patterson</span> was killed Wednesday when he was working inside a trench. According to authorities, Patterson was in a hole along Stumph Road, between Pearl Road and Snow Road, which had been dug by another worker using a track hoe. It appears an excavating claw attached to the end of the <a href="http://www.fox8.com/news/wjw-news-fatal-accident-parma-heights,0,3008177.story">track hoe hit</a> Patterson and killed him. Fabrizi Trucking and Paving is the general contractor on the project hired by Cuyahoga County for a repaving and infrastructure project along Stumph Road.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies of Injuries Related to Electric Shock</span><br /><br />June 15, EAST WINDSOR, NJ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">63</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Melvin Cardonick</span> of Philadelphia, PA has died of injures he received from an <a href="http://eastwindsor.patch.com/articles/worker-knocked-off-ladder-by-shock-dies-of-injuries">electric jolt and fall</a> from ladder on June 5. Cardonick was working on signage at Windsor-Hights shopping center when he was knocked from his ladder after receiving an electric shock. He fell 30 feet. He was transported to a local hospital where doctors ultimately realized that his colon had been burned in the incident and it let toxins into his blood stream. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hiIQKjcTKlg/TfoZvD6xyEI/AAAAAAAAApE/HtzSsrpvOLA/s1600/clubb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hiIQKjcTKlg/TfoZvD6xyEI/AAAAAAAAApE/HtzSsrpvOLA/s320/clubb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618831781394499650" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">DOT Worker Dies Of Injuries</span> <br /><br />June 14, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Terry Clubb</span> of Harrah, a Department of Transportation inspector, died on Tuesday night after an accident Monday along Interstate 40 near the Interstate 35 on-ramp. A truck filled with asphalt rolled onto Clubb on Monday, <a href="http://www.newsok.com/highway-inspector-dies-as-result-of-oklahoma-city-accident/article/3577414?custom_click=headlines_widget">pinning him</a> for half an hour. A tractor-trailer carrying asphalt backed into the area to load the asphalt into a spreader but when its load shifted Clubb was trapped between the truck and concrete median barrier. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Officer Collapses and Dies During Training</span><br /><br />June 14, AZUSA, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">23</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kevin Sandoval</span> collapsed and died during a training exercise at a firing range Tuesday. Sandoval was training with fellow officers Tuesday afternoon <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/14/3700895/south-pasadena-officer-dies-in.html">when he collapsed</a> and hit his head. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was an officer for the South Pasadena Police Dept.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oEGTVp10Y3g/TfjtGsz8SZI/AAAAAAAAAo0/YeCqNVv3LEE/s1600/Timblin.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 136px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oEGTVp10Y3g/TfjtGsz8SZI/AAAAAAAAAo0/YeCqNVv3LEE/s320/Timblin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618501234508712338" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tanker Explosion and Fire Kills Driver</span><br /><br />June 14, BARRE, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John G. Timblin</span> of North Tonawanda was killed early Tuesday when the 18-wheel truck he was driving <a href="http://tonawanda-news.com/top_stories/x947028561/NT-man-killed-in-fiery-crash">crashed</a> and the ethanol he was hauling exploded. Timblin had just left the Western New York Energy LLC ethanol plant in Medina and was headed eastbound toward Rochester when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road, sheared an electric pole in half and crashed into a cluster of trees. The front half of the truck burst into flames and the cab of the vehicle was consumed by fire.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies of Crushing Injuries at Bedding Factory</span><br /><br />June 14, WALLKILL, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jainarine Depoo</span> has died after getting <a href="http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Worker-dies-after-NY-bedding-factory-accident-1424850.php">trapped between</a> two rollers of a mattress-bagging machine at upstate New York Corsicana Bedding factory. Police say his chest was compressed by the machine and he was removed by co-workers. He died at a local hospital. OSHA is investigating. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7MMqMJYoiQg/Tfj8tSqkHQI/AAAAAAAAAo8/se3xRn84eq0/s1600/Armstrong.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 127px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7MMqMJYoiQg/Tfj8tSqkHQI/AAAAAAAAAo8/se3xRn84eq0/s320/Armstrong.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618518390179372290" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Road Worker Killed Was New Father</span><br /><br />June 14, BRANDON, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">20</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert P. Armstrong</span> of Valrico was killed on I-75 in Brandon early Tuesday according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Workers were attaching a message board trailer to a truck when the driver of a pickup lost control, hitting the message board and truck. Armstrong was outside on the driver's side of the truck when <a href="http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_east_hillsborough/brandon/road-worker-struck-and-killed-on-i-75">he was hit</a>. He died at the scene. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jJKjLFgOcxk/TfdxKf5KmuI/AAAAAAAAAoU/GvbDvHf2owQ/s1600/White.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 140px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jJKjLFgOcxk/TfdxKf5KmuI/AAAAAAAAAoU/GvbDvHf2owQ/s320/White.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618083485341883106" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker's Body Recovered After Building Collapse</span><br /><br />June 13, ST. PETERSBURG, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">65</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Clark White</span> of Moundsville, WV died after he was trapped inside an old power plant on Weedon Island when it <a href="http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/search-crews-pull-welders-body-from-collapsed-progress-energy-building-on/1175084">collapsed on him</a> Thursday. He was a welder for Frontier Industrial Corp. of Buffalo, NY and was part of a crew preparing a large boiler structure for a controlled collapse at the old Progress Energy plant when it came down prematurely. White was able to warn other crew members, including his son and nephew as the building began to crumble on Thursday. They helped in the rescue attempt, which unfortunately turned into a recovery effort. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Truck Driver Dies Following Crash</span><br /><br />June 12, POLK COUNTY, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">58</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Richard Leroy England</span> of Wellsburg suffered fatal injuries in a <a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110613/NEWS/110613002/0/NEWS/?odyssey=nav|head">traffic accident</a> on Interstate Highway 35 in northern Polk County late Sunday night. England was driving a United Parcel Service truck when he lost control, veered off the roadway and struck a wire safety guard. He was taken to a hospital in Des Moines where he later died.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VKSAXCVDrrw/TfeBoAyOk3I/AAAAAAAAAos/Vdff5a-PZpg/s1600/Armour.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 169px; height: 233px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VKSAXCVDrrw/TfeBoAyOk3I/AAAAAAAAAos/Vdff5a-PZpg/s320/Armour.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618101584573404018" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Officer Dies of Injuries After Being Struck by Car</span><br /><br />June 12, DETROIT, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Charles Armour</span>, a veteran of the Detroit Police Department, has died of injuries after <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20110612/NEWS01/110612009/Detroit-officer-dies-from-injuries-after-getting-hit-by-car-Greektown-last-week">being struck by</a> a car on June 5. Officer Armour was on foot patrol in Greektown when the driver of car, going the wrong way on a one-way street when he ran into the officer, seemingly on purpose. Among other charges, the driver faces an assault with intent to commit murder charge. <br /> <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed Inside Recycling Plant</span><br /><br />June 12, EARTH CITY, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mario Montoya</span> died Sunday in an incident at Resource Management Co. Investigators say that co-workers found Montoya inside a compactor machine where he was <a href="http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/262873/3/UPDATE-Worker-dies-in-Earth-City-recyling-accident">suffering from</a> lower extremity and leg injuries. He was conscious at the time and was transported to a local hospital where he later died of his injuries.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o-jqg9XAHLo/TfZD0D_mG5I/AAAAAAAAAoM/IaNiBhPYbkY/s1600/Yoost.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 149px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o-jqg9XAHLo/TfZD0D_mG5I/AAAAAAAAAoM/IaNiBhPYbkY/s320/Yoost.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617752146895575954" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies From Severe Head Trauma</span><br /><br />June 12, CHARLOTTE, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">35</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Richard Thomas Yoost</span> of Rock Hill was killed when he was <a href="http://www.wbtv.com/story/14890841/lowes-employee-dies-in-accident-at-southend-location">hit in the head</a> by a falling door. Yoost was working for Lowe's in South Charlotte and according to the police report he was standing under a garage door when it fell down and struck him in the head. He was transported to a local hospital where he later died. OSHA is investigation the incident.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wuzYnkz9ndA/Tfdy5PhuboI/AAAAAAAAAoc/qnEBeq7WKgo/s1600/oil%2Brig%2Bdeaths.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 195px; height: 130px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wuzYnkz9ndA/Tfdy5PhuboI/AAAAAAAAAoc/qnEBeq7WKgo/s320/oil%2Brig%2Bdeaths.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618085387914079874" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two Oil Rig Workers Killed</span><br /><br />June 11, BIG SPRING, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">25</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jason Paul Bolt</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">28</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sandy Daves</span>, both of Big Spring, were killed early Saturday morning after suffering <a href="http://www.mywesttexas.com/top_stories/article_ea706d32-9637-11e0-ad1a-001cc4c002e0.html">head injuries</a> on a rig operated by Robinson Drilling of Texas Ltd. Witnesses of the accident said Daves was on the tongs and Bolt was throwing the chain on the rig when the kelly came to an abrupt stop and the block fell. Daves was struck in the head by the tong, and Bolt suffered a head injury from the block itself. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cattle Rancher and Horse Die After Being Struck by Lightning</span><br /><br />June 11, BRIDGER, MT - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gary DeVries</span> was on horseback Saturday, rounding up cattle for branding when he and his horse were <a href="http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20110614/NEWS01/110614017/Carbon-County-rancher-struck-by-lightning-killed-horse-also-dies?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage">struck by lightning</a>. DeVries and his horse died at the scene.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies of Injuries Due to Fall</span><br /><br />June 10, ST. LOUIS PARK, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">25</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ryan John Shannon</span> of Roseville died of multiple blunt force injuries after <a href="http://www.kttc.com/Global/story.asp?S=14889566">falling from the roof</a> of an eight-story apartment building in St. Louis Park. Shannon was part of a window washing crew when he fell from the Knollwood Place Apartments, a 151-unit independent senior living building.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Landscape Worker Hit and Killed by Driver</span><br /><br />June 10, WICHITA, KS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ramon Martinez-Limon</span>, from Mexico but working for CLM Landscaping in Wichita, was killed when he was <a href="http://www.kwch.com/news/crimewatch/kwch-rez-police-release-name-of-landscaper-killed-in-hit-and-run-accident-20110615,0,3142796.story">struck and killed</a> on impact by the driver of a mini van who jumped a curb. The driver who hit Martinez-Limon, a local Wichita doctor, continued to drive with the Martinez-Limon's body still on the roof of his van, driving to his home with other passenger's in the vehicle. He was arrested. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Security Guard Shot to Death</span><br /><br />June 10, SANTA ANA, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">23</span> year old Jaime Alberto Medrano was <a href="http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/06/10/man-fatally-shot-in-santa-ana-apartment/">shot in the head</a> in the parking lot of the apartment complex where he served as security guard. Medrano’s father told a reporter that his son feared for his life because of local gangs. He also said that his son had asked the apartment complex’s management to add another security guard to his overnight patrol.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Struck by Lightning</span><br /><br />June 10, DURHAM, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Steven Taylor</span> died Friday after he was <a href="http://www.myfox8.com/news/sns-ap-nc--farmerkilled,0,7818345.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wghp-localnews+%28WGHP+-+News%29">struck by lightning</a> during a thunderstorm while out feeding his livestock. He was found face down in the field by his wife.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies in Work Related Incident</span><br /><br />June 10, BRANDT, SD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">76</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dale Hoftiezer</span> of Clear Lake was killed Friday in a work accident at a road construction site just west of Brandt. According to authorities, Hoftiezer died when an asphalt roller <a href="http://kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?ArticleId=788917">overturned and pinned</a> him as he was loading it onto a trailer.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lightning Strike Kills Young Worker</span><br /><br />June 9, SADSBURY TOWNSHIP, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">13</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Levi Lantz</span> was struck dead by a bolt of <a href="http://www.timesonline.com/news/state/report-pa-teen-struck-by-lightning/article_bf0a5e57-d51b-5542-ba91-c2e7b6c8262a.html">lightning</a> while working with his father to bale hay on their farm. His father felt a tingle, heard a loud clap and when he turned around Levi was on the ground. The lightning accompanied strong storms that moved across the state Thursday night, toppling trees and damaging homes from suburban Pittsburgh to the Pocono Mountains.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QwcBZobQ9wI/TfPBF8NbvoI/AAAAAAAAAn8/sPwlP5WyN1Y/s1600/Lewis.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 118px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QwcBZobQ9wI/TfPBF8NbvoI/AAAAAAAAAn8/sPwlP5WyN1Y/s320/Lewis.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617045468067118722" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Officer Shot and Killed Serving Warrant</span><br /><br />June 9, KINSTON, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Warren Lewis</span>, "Sneak" to his friends and an Investigator with the Nash County Sheriff's Office, was <a href="http://www.heraldonline.com/2011/06/10/3136678/officer-assigned-to-us-marshal.html">shot and killed</a> Thursday night while he was attempting to serve a murder warrant. He was working with a task force of local and federal officers investigating a death and was serving warrants for five people involved in the death of a restaurant worker. All five fugitives have been arrested and charged with murder.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V1C_rWqlCFk/TfotQjC3zHI/AAAAAAAAApM/K_DcSq-4o0c/s1600/Slack.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 95px; height: 142px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V1C_rWqlCFk/TfotQjC3zHI/AAAAAAAAApM/K_DcSq-4o0c/s320/Slack.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618853247406558322" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Incident Causes Man's Death</span><br /><br />June 9, EVANSVILLE, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">27</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Darin Slack</span> of Evansville, who was injured in a <a href="http://www.echopress.com/event/article/id/85533/group/News/">construction accident</a> June 4 in Chamberlain, SC, has died. He worked for Rainbow, Inc. but it is unclear of the manner or cause of his death. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Crushed in Scape Yard Incident</span><br /><br />June 7, MERIDIAN, MS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">56</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Willie Baker</span> died as the result of crushing injuries while working at a scrap yard. According to the coroner, Baker got <a href="http://www.sunherald.com/2011/06/08/3180147/coroner-scrapyard-death-a-horrible.html">caught between</a> the cab and trailer of a tractor-trailer rig on Tuesday as another Southern Scrap employee backed it up. He says he believes they were trying to get some trailer lights working. OSHA is investigating. <br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-46974141695855447532011-06-10T20:53:00.004-05:002011-06-11T14:02:04.797-05:00Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace<span style="font-weight: bold;">Incident at Mine Claims Man's Life</span><br /><br />June 9, SOMERSET, CO - an unidentified <span style="font-weight: bold;">53</span> year old man, contracted to work at the West Elk Mine near Somerset, has died <a href="http://www.gjsentinel.com/breaking/articles/man-killed-in-mine-accident-near-somerset/">after falling from</a> a catwalk. As he fell, he struck an I-beam on the ground about 8 feet below. He was transported to a local hospital where he died a short time later. <span style="font-weight:bold;">UPDATE:</span> Authorities have <a href="http://www.krextv.com/news/around-the-region/Construction-Worker-Dead-After-Accident-At-West-Elk-Coal-Mine-123614259.html">identified</a> the man killed as <span style="font-weight:bold;">Fred Benally</span> of Farmington, NM. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Roofer Falls to His Death</span><br /><br />June 9, RICHMOND, CA - <span style="font-weight: bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Castanon Mauricio</span>, a contractor performing roofing work fell to his death Thursday. A coroner's deputy said Mauricio <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18242711?nclick_check=1">fell 30 feet</a> onto his back from a house on Western Drive. Co-workers on the roof did not see him fall, and noticed only when they began searching for him after they did not see him among the group of roofers. He was conscious when he was transported to the hospital but died soon after arriving. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Killed in Crash</span><br /><br />June 9, HUDSON, IL - <span style="font-weight: bold;">38</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Johnathan R. Stern</span> of Rock Falls died Thursday morning <a href="http://wjbc.com/rock-falls-man-killed-in-i-39-semi-vs-semi-crash/">after he crashed</a> his semi tractor trailer into the rear of another semi on I-39. The trucks collided near mile marker 2 in rural Hudson after the other driver tried to merge back into traffic from the shoulder. He had reportedly stopped to read a map. Stern died on the scene.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yGb-1U0ccPQ/TfJUewwfkbI/AAAAAAAAAns/osf5k7acYhE/s1600/gar%2Btrk%2Bn%2Btrain.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616644572745535922" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yGb-1U0ccPQ/TfJUewwfkbI/AAAAAAAAAns/osf5k7acYhE/s320/gar%2Btrk%2Bn%2Btrain.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 184px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 246px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Truck Driver Dies in Collision With Train</span><br /><br />June 9, HOPE, AR - <span style="font-weight: bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Samuel McCullough</span> of Nashville was killed when he <a href="http://www.todaysthv.com/news/article/160701/2/Semi-driver-dies-in-collision-with-train-near-Hope-">drove the truck into</a> a train in an industrial park near Hope. A report on the accident says McCullough was westbound when he drove his Mack truck into the side of the lead train engine. McCullough died about two hours later at a Hope hospital. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tfASnPYkfGQ/TfO2uklOlaI/AAAAAAAAAn0/TQEgcXyeSOw/s1600/Scott.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tfASnPYkfGQ/TfO2uklOlaI/AAAAAAAAAn0/TQEgcXyeSOw/s320/Scott.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617034071471199650" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Young Worker Dies Buried in Grain</span><br /><br />June 9, KINDRED, ND - an unidentified <span style="font-weight: bold;">22</span> year old young man died after being <a href="http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/47785/">buried under</a> tons of corn grain today. According to co-workers, he was using a tractor to move the corn but at some point they found his tractor running but he was not in it. Crews say they had difficultly finding the man after he became stuck under tons of corn and in a hole at the storage building. <span style="font-weight:bold;">UPDATE:</span> Authorities have <a href="http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/323064/group/News/">identified</a> the young man who died as <span style="font-weight:bold;">Franklin Samuel "Sam" Scott</span>. A young life lost too soon. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Man Dies as Truck Rolls Off Levee</span><br /><br />June 9, OMAHA, NE - <span style="font-weight: bold;">58</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">James McGauley</span>, hometown unknown, died while working to construct a levee when <a href="http://www.ketv.com/r/28188059/detail.html">his truck rolled</a> over. McGauley's co-workers desperately tried to save him but he was underwater for too long. He was taken by medical helicopter to an Omaha hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was employed by Martin Marietta Materials. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Incident at Waste Facility Kills Worker</span><br /><br />June 8, EAST DONEGAL, PA - <span style="font-weight: bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Antonio Valentin Jr.</span> of Marietta was killed when he was <a href="http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/403314_Police-identify-man-killed-in-accident-at-waste-facility.html">trapped under</a> a vehicle he was working on. Another worker discovered Valentin, a mechanic, trapped beneath a vehicle he was working on in a garage there, police said. As a result of his injuries, Valentin died at the scene. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cab Driver and Passenger Die in Crash</span><br /><br />June 8, ORLANDO, FL - <span style="font-weight: bold;">39</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fleurinat Estephine</span>, a cab driver, and his passenger were killed after a dump truck <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/os-2nd-death-in-beachline-crash-20110608,0,5623381.story">slammed into</a> his vehicle on the BeachLine Expressway. An investigation by FHP is underway. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DfeeuffcQlE/TfEQaSDGLWI/AAAAAAAAAnU/zcWtL2TIEzs/s1600/Wyman.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616288254015188322" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DfeeuffcQlE/TfEQaSDGLWI/AAAAAAAAAnU/zcWtL2TIEzs/s320/Wyman.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 212px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 117px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Domestic Dispute Suspect Shoots Deputy</span><br /><br />June 8, UTICA, NY - <span style="font-weight: bold;">24</span> year old Deputy <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kurt Wyman</span> died in Utica hospital after <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2000572/Shock-NY-deputy-sheriffs-death-hour-gun-battle-sends-pregnant-wife-labour.html?ito=feeds-newsxml">being shot</a> once inside a garage in the rural hamlet of Knoxboro, police said. He had been trying to arrest a man whose girlfriend had earlier called 911 in a panic after he threatened to kill her and himself. The girlfriend fled to a neighbor's home and was unhurt but the gunman stayed and battled with Wyman and other deputies who arrived for back up. The deputy's wife went into labor after hearing her husband had been killed and delivered their baby girl hours later. They also have an 18 mo old son.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Semi Driver Dies in Crash With Construction Truck</span><br /><br />June 8, STATESVILLE, NC - <span style="font-weight: bold;">65</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ronnie Clayton Greer</span> of Valdese died after his semi <a href="http://whky.com/news.asp?mode=detail&amp;articleID=17346">crashed into</a> the read of a construction truck. According to the N.C. State Highway Patrol, flashing lights and signs had been posted to warn motorists of construction crews ahead, but Greer’s truck, traveling westbound, slammed into the back of a crash barrier truck designed to protect workers.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Farmer Dies When Tractor Runs Off Road and Overturns</span><br /><br />June 8, JEFFERSONVILLE, OH - <span style="font-weight: bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Joel E. Eltzroth</span> died when his tractor went off the roadway and flipped. Deputies say Eltzroth was driving a commercial fertilizer spreader westbound on S.R. 56 when the tractor went off the right side of the road and flipped, <a href="http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2011/jun/08/4/fatal-tractor-crash-pickaway-county-ar-528233/">throwing Eltzroth</a> from the vehicle.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Trash Truck Driver Dies in Rear-End Collision</span><br /><br />June 8, HIGHLAND, IL - <span style="font-weight: bold;">36</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chad M. True</span> of Irvington died Wednesday when the vehicle he was driving <a href="http://www.bnd.com/2011/06/09/1742038/police-release-identity-of-truck.html">rear-ended a dump truck</a> near Highland. According to police, the dump truck was waiting to make a turn when the truck True was driving slammed into the back of it. True's truck continued eastbound, overturned and caught fire. He was unable to escape the truck. True's passenger was thrown from the truck. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A8JCOeiyu48/TfEBtT5PJ_I/AAAAAAAAAnM/n7IZXixGZvE/s1600/trucker%2Bdeath%2Bin%2BIL.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616272088253802482" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A8JCOeiyu48/TfEBtT5PJ_I/AAAAAAAAAnM/n7IZXixGZvE/s320/trucker%2Bdeath%2Bin%2BIL.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 162px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 243px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Truck Driver Killed in Crash</span><br /><br />June 8, FAIRFIELD, IL - <span style="font-weight: bold;">24</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Casey G. Massengill</span> of Middlesboro, KY was killed Wednesday morning when <a href="http://www.carmitimes.com/features/x1841756655/Truck-driver-identified">his truck overturned</a> on U.S. 45 south of Fairfield at the New Hope curve. The overturned semi was then hit by a garbage truck. The crash is under investigation. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Highway Worker Struck and Killed</span><br /><br />June 8, COVINGTON, IN - <span style="font-weight: bold;">28</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jeremy Bagwell</span>, an employee of Milestone Contractors, <a href="http://www.jconline.com/article/20110609/NEWS/106090328/Car-hits-kills-28-year-old-road-worker?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE">was struck and killed</a> by a driver while working along Indiana 63 in Warren County. Bagwell was painting temporary stripes along the roadway when for some reason the driver of an SUV swerved over, struck a cone and then Bagwell. An investigation continues. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Two Insurance Fraud Investigators Killed by Agent</span><br /><br />June 7, VILLE PLATTE, LA - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kim Sledge</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rhett Jeansonne</span>, two fraud investigators for Louisiana Department of Insurance, were <a href="http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2011/06/08/201774.htm">shot and killed</a> while trying to collect case information from an insurance agent in Ville Platte. The agent being investigated had been charged with failing to send insurance premiums collected from customers to the insurance companies. After killed Sledge and Jeansonne, the agent turned the gun on himself. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wh-rygBee90/TfErUYOSylI/AAAAAAAAAnc/BSjDL-fgjFU/s1600/Agurs.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616317839407499858" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wh-rygBee90/TfErUYOSylI/AAAAAAAAAnc/BSjDL-fgjFU/s320/Agurs.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 156px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 111px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tow Truck Driver Found Shot to Death</span><br /><br />June 7, OXON HILL, MD - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anton Agurs</span>, of District Heights, <a href="http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/maryland/tow-truck-driver-found-shot-to-death-in-oxon-hill-060811">was found shot</a> to death beside his truck Tuesday night. Agurs owned his own tow company, Sanctified Towing, and responded to a call out about 10PM. The family says the truck's lights were still flashing. Police say they got a call about a man unconscious in the road. No one seems to know why he was there or if he ever made it to his tow call.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Truck Driver Dies After Possible Medical Event</span><br /><br />June 7, MORAINE, OH - <span style="font-weight: bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Larry Moreland</span> of Dayton died after his tractor-trailer <a href="http://www.dayton%3c/span%3Edailynews.com/news/dayton-news/man-who-died-after-crashing-tractor-trailer-into-trees-identified-1180000.html">slammed into</a> two trees on Dryden Road Tuesday. Moreland was a driver for Mad River Transportation on a run at the time of the accident. Authorities are "pretty certain he had a medical event" that precipitated the crash. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Worker Stabbed in Neck Dies</span><br /><br />June 7, GARDEN CITY, KS - <span style="font-weight: bold;">30</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cesar Muniz</span> died after <a href="http://www.dodgeglobe.com/news/x795261534/Tyson-worker-death-under-investigation">he was stabbed</a> in the neck by a co-worker at the Tyson Fresh Meats plant. A preliminary investigation found that Muniz and a 34-year-old man who were working in the same area of the plant somehow bumped heads while working. The other man had a knife in his hand and Muniz was stabbed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9sHoAmTokbQ/TfDqLTpNQeI/AAAAAAAAAnE/zy4kWjOtuYU/s1600/Manhole%2Bdied.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616246215303578082" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9sHoAmTokbQ/TfDqLTpNQeI/AAAAAAAAAnE/zy4kWjOtuYU/s320/Manhole%2Bdied.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 126px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 162px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Two Men Die After Being Trapped in Manhole</span><br /><br />June 7, DURHAM, NC - <span style="font-weight: bold;">34</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Luis Casteneda Gomez</span> of Durham and <span style="font-weight: bold;">32</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jesus Martinez Benitez</span> of Clayton <a href="http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-two-employees-of-burlington-company-die-in-manhole-20110607,0,5107009.story">died of suffocation</a> after being trapped in a manhole 12 feet below the ground. The men worked for Triangle Grading &amp; Paving of Burlington. Sheriff's officials say co-workers of the men called 911 after realizing the men were trapped, but the two were dead by the time emergency workers arrived. The bodies were recovered about three hours later.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Man Dies in Corn Engulfment</span><br /><br />June 7, OCHEYEDAN, IA - <span style="font-weight: bold;">37</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Corey Wingate</span> has died after being <a href="http://www.dglobe.com/event/article/id/49290/">engulfed in</a> a corn storage unit at the Cooperative Elevator Association in Ocheyedan according to a sheriff's spokesman. Wingate was transported to the Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley where he was pronounced dead.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gTRR6QBP0FU/TfFMOnm_h4I/AAAAAAAAAnk/C-Z6AN10gqs/s1600/dock.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616354024342128514" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gTRR6QBP0FU/TfFMOnm_h4I/AAAAAAAAAnk/C-Z6AN10gqs/s320/dock.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 137px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 224px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Truck Hits and Kills Warehouse Worker</span><br /><br />June 7, HICKORY, NC - <span style="font-weight: bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jerry Whitman</span> of Granite Falls was killed when a truck backing up at a warehouse hit him. A Pepsi tractor trailer was backing up to a loading dock at Institution Food House, a food supplier, <a href="http://www.wbtv.com/story/14860060/truck-hits-and-kills-warehouse-worker-in-hickory">when it hit</a> Whitman. The incident is under investigation. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sanitation Worker Killed When Hit Along Roadway</span><br /><br />June 7, BLOOMING GROVE, NY - <span style="font-weight: bold;">24</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jon Walsh</span> of Chester was <a href="http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Sanitation-worker-killed-on-upstate-NY-road-1414670.php">struck and killed</a> by a federal government vehicle while picking up recyclable material along a Hudson Valley road. Police believe he didn't see the vehicle before crossing into an opposite lane. Walsh worked for Ramsey, NJ based Interstate Waster Services.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Caltrans Worker Hit &amp; Killed on Roadway</span><br /><br />June 7, IMPERIAL, CA - <span style="font-weight: bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jaime Obeso</span>, a Caltrans maintenance worker, was <a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jun/07/imperial-county-caltrans-worker-struck-killed-i-8/">struck by</a> a vehicle while working along eastbound Interstate 8 near the Sunbeam Rest Area in Imperial County, six miles west of El Centro. He died at the scene. He is survived by his wife and two children. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sheriff Deputy Dies of Gunshot Wound</span><br /><br />June 7, NASHVILLE, TN - Deputy <span style="font-weight: bold;">Richard "Keith" Beller</span> died Tuesday at a Nashville hospital a day after <a href="http://www.c-dh.net/articles/2011/06/08/top_stories/04deputy.txt">he was shot</a> by a man who then fatally shot himself. The man who shot Beller had run his estranged wife’s car off a road and Bellar stopped to assist with what appeared to be a traffic accident. Police said the man shot Bellar, then killed himself.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Man Killed in Industrial Accident</span><br /><br />June 7, MILWAUKEE, WI - <span style="font-weight: bold;">23</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Benjamin H. Alcorn</span>, a crane operator for Acme Galvanizing, was killed in an <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43314913">industrial accident</a> Tuesday. Alcorn was crushed just under a 6,000-pound steel bar that had not been securely attached to an overhead crane's pulley hook. Operators are supposed to stand outside a designated area. Alcorn did not, the report said. At least 3 government agencies are investigating. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Unidentified Worker Dies in Fall</span><br /><br />June 7, WHITTIER, CA - a <span style="font-weight: bold;">53</span> year old man has died after <a href="http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_18231224">falling through</a> a skylight. The man, who worked for Southern California Valve Co. was apparently working of the roof of the building when he fell about 30 feet through a skylight. He suffered major head injuries. The cause of the fall is under investigation. <span style="font-weight: bold;">UPDATE:</span> Authorities have <a href="http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_18240429">identified</a> the worker killed as <span style="font-weight: bold;">Perry Wayne Isham</span> of Bellflower. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Dies of Burns After Fuel Tank Explodes</span><br />June 6, ARCADIA, PA - <span style="font-weight: bold;">66</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Darrell Bowser</span> of Mahaffey died Monday after a worksite <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11158/1151974-100.stm">fuel explosion</a> left him seriously burned. Bowser was using a handheld grinder to repair a bulldozer at a work site when the vehicle's fuel tank exploded. The blast was powerful enough to destroy both the bulldozer and his truck that was parked nearby. He was airlifted to a burn unit where he died of his burns. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Killed in Crash</span><br /><br />June 6, OSSEO, WI - <span style="font-weight: bold;">63</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Steven W. Crawford</span> of Mondovi died after he attempted to drive his 1999 Freightliner tractor around the right side of another semi-rig, traveling at a slow speed in the right lane due to a flat tire. Crawford's truck <a href="http://www.piercecountyherald.com/event/article/id/36523/group/News/">struck the rear</a> of the other trailer, burst into flames and jack-knifed across both eastbound lanes. He died at the scene. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Surface Mine Worker Killed in Truck Rollover</span><br /><br />June 6, NORTON, VA - <span style="font-weight: bold;">71</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lacy E. Trent</span>, a coal truck driver for Presley Trucking, died when he <a href="http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=14859162">was pinned</a> inside a dump truck. The accident occurred Monday on a haul road at Humphreys Enterprises' No. 5 Strip surface mine in Wise County. MSHA says the truck overturned after hitting a safety berm while descending a steep slope.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Worker Dies of Injuries Received in Fall</span><br /><br />June 5, CHARLOTTE, NC - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Marvin Near</span>, who was injured at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, has died. Near, a contracted employee for Huggins Tire Sales, <a href="http://www.thatsracin.com/2011/06/05/65319/worker-dies-after-fall-at-charlotte.html">fell from</a> the back of a slow-moving pick-up truck driven by a Huggins employee while delivering Goodyear racing tires for the weekend's events at CMS.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_NxUGvsYoMM/Te0iZ4mjCPI/AAAAAAAAAm0/PgCXXoSArco/s1600/Valerio.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615182138487015666" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_NxUGvsYoMM/Te0iZ4mjCPI/AAAAAAAAAm0/PgCXXoSArco/s320/Valerio.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 140px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 180px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Second Injured Firefighter Dies</span><br /><br />June 4, SAN FRANCISCO, CA - <span style="font-weight: bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anthony "Tony" Valerio</span>, injured in a blaze that killed Lt. Vincent Perez June 2, has died. The two firefighters were <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/04/MN2F1JPNS2.DTL">caught in</a> a flash fire caused by superheated gases while battling a blaze at a home on Berkeley Way. Valerio had waged a minute by minute battle to survive, but lost his battle Saturday morning. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gold Mine Worker Falls to His Death</span><br /><br />June 4, FAIRBANKS, AK - <span style="font-weight: bold;">39</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Michael J. Murray</span>, a mill operator for Fort Knox Gold Mine, fell to his death at the mine Saturday evening. Murray was cleaning the second floor of a crusher room by himself when he tripped and <a href="http://www.newsminer.com/bookmark/13874789">fell 80 feet</a> through a hole in the floor, according to troopers. Murray was supposed to be wearing a harness but according to a trooper spokeswoman, he was not. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Man Dies in Accident With Farm Tractor</span><br /><br />June 4, GRACEMONT, OK - <span style="font-weight: bold;">72</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Leon G. Griffitts</span> has died in an accident involving a tractor in rural Caddo County. Troopers says Griffitts was standing next to a 1940s model John Deere tractor, attempting to crank start it, but he didn't realize the tractor was in gear and it began backing up, out of control. As he tried to disengage the clutch his clothing got entangled in the tractor and <a href="http://www.ktul.com/Global/story.asp?S=14842977">he was dragged</a> for an unknown distance. He died at the scene.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Restaurant Worker Shot to Death in Robbery</span><br /><br />June 3, COLUMBIA, SC - <span style="font-weight: bold;">35</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Steven Fowler</span> of Irmo was found <a href="http://www.westport-news.com/default/article/Man-killed-in-robbery-outside-Columbia-pizza-place-1408465.php">shot to death</a> during a robbery Friday. Fowler was closing up the Papa John's restaurant he worked at when police received a report of shots fired. Police found Fowler shot in the chest inside his car. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lzbeih7zU7I/Te0-def3e8I/AAAAAAAAAm8/voxbEinHs2Q/s1600/Medwetz.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615212986524728258" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lzbeih7zU7I/Te0-def3e8I/AAAAAAAAAm8/voxbEinHs2Q/s320/Medwetz.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 162px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 120px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Veteran Police Sgt. Dies on Duty</span><br /><br />June 3, HAMMOND, IL - <span style="font-weight: bold;">51</span> year old Sgt. <span style="font-weight: bold;">James B. Medwetz</span> died Friday morning after he experienced <a href="http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/lake/5757799-418/longtime-hammond-officer-dies.html">chest pains</a> while on duty at the jail. He was transported to St. Margaret Mercy Healthcare Center in Hammond where he died. Medwetz worked as a Hammond police officer for 29 years, serving in the patrol section, criminal investigation division, support services division, and as a Hammond City Court security officer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Construction Worker Dies Due to Fall</span><br /><br />June 3, AUBURN, ME - <span style="font-weight: bold;">51</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">John Ledue</span> of Portland died Friday when <a href="http://www.sunjournal.com/city/story/1041521">he fell</a> while working on masonry at the former Webster School. Ledue fell about 10 feet at 2 p.m. Friday, hitting his head during the fall. Witnesses said when he fell, he was jackhammering to remove bricks. Ledue was employed by Hascall &amp; Hall of Portland.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Police Officer Dies of Lightning Strike Injuries</span><br />June 3, JOPLIN, MO - <span style="font-weight: bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jefferson "Jeff" Taylor</span> of Riverside died Friday from injuries he received in a lightning strike on May 23. Taylor was part of Riverside’s 12-member contingent of police officers, firefighters and public works staff members who responded to the Joplin tornado disaster. On the evening after the tornado, as a new line of storms moved through the Joplin area, Taylor had just returned to a command post <a href="http://articles.ky3.com/2011-06-03/tornado-disaster_29619071">when lightning struck</a> the ground near where he was working.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Highway Worker Struck and Killed</span><br /><br />June 2, PINE BLUFF, AR - <span style="font-weight: bold;">64</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anderson Williams</span> of McGehee died after being <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d5998cff5bba4cab81e7f2b659253865/AR--Highway-Worker-Killed/">struck by</a> a street sweeper. Williams, an employee for AR Highway &amp; Transportation Dept., was with a department crew working along Camden Road when he was somehow struck by the street sweeper. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-04Xp-W80RUY/Te0eQ_GQ_rI/AAAAAAAAAms/UKoNzsEY1j8/s1600/Roth.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615177587565330098" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-04Xp-W80RUY/Te0eQ_GQ_rI/AAAAAAAAAms/UKoNzsEY1j8/s320/Roth.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 151px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 133px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Farm Owner Suffers Fatal Crush Injuries</span><br /><br />June 1, BOONVILLE, MO - <span style="font-weight: bold;">66</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jack. W. Roth</span> died Wednesday after he was crushed under a semi tractor-trailer that he was working on. A sheriff's spokesman said whatever Roth used to prop up the rear tractor wheels could not support the weight and it fell, <a href="http://www.boonvilledailynews.com/features/x311057315/Boonville-man-dies-in-tractor-accident">trapping him</a> underneath. Roth was a cattle and crop farmer, as well as owner of several tractor-trailer rigs.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sanitation Worker Found Dead on Job</span><br /><br />May 31, AVONDALE ESTATES, GA - <span style="font-weight: bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kurt Krueger</span> of Decatur died Tuesday after <a href="http://decatur.patch.com/articles/avondale-sanitation-worker-dies">collapsing</a> on the job. While the exact cause or manner of death have not been released, reports state he collapsed while picking up trash on his route. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fkuUJQl9YkM/Te0RFGbBmFI/AAAAAAAAAmk/FmzXiCf0q-Q/s1600/Wolf.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615163089721858130" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fkuUJQl9YkM/Te0RFGbBmFI/AAAAAAAAAmk/FmzXiCf0q-Q/s320/Wolf.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 176px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 146px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">MARC Conductor Dies of Massive Heart Attack</span><br /><br />May 3, WASHINGTON, DC - <span style="font-weight: bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eric Lee Wolf</span> of Arbutus, MD, a colorful and lighthearted MARC conductor who was an institution on Camden Line trains where he entertained passengers with various jokes and windup toys, died May 3 of a <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs-md-ob-eric-wolf-20110512,0,4159883.story?page=1">massive heart attack</a> at Washington's Union Station. "Eric was in the process of opening the doors up when he was stricken," said David Johnson, who is chief customer communications officer for MARC. "He died on the platform."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><if cond="data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;"><br /><a href="javascript:window.print()">Print this post</a><br /></if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-39694154246487670822011-06-03T11:19:00.000-05:002011-06-03T13:20:00.531-05:00Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qYgP3bf6K-s/TekQTI-83mI/AAAAAAAAAmM/iC6hvRxzyPs/s1600/Shelley.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 186px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qYgP3bf6K-s/TekQTI-83mI/AAAAAAAAAmM/iC6hvRxzyPs/s320/Shelley.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614036331509112418" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lawyer Murdered by Client's Ex-Husband</span><br /><br />June 2, YUMA, AZ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">62</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jerrold Shelley</span> was <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/us/03yuma.html">shot to death</a> inside his office Thursday by a gunman who also killed five others in an angry rampage. Mr. Shelley had represented the gunman's former wife in divorce proceedings, the police said. They said the victims included the gunman's former wife and others he knew. After killing the five people and wounding another, the gunman killed himself. Police are still investigating. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YC044UBKnN4/TekHPpAqsYI/AAAAAAAAAl8/4ADKZnamO6c/s1600/Perez.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 166px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YC044UBKnN4/TekHPpAqsYI/AAAAAAAAAl8/4ADKZnamO6c/s320/Perez.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614026375782117762" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Firefighter Dies Fighting House Fire</span><br /><br />June 2, SAN FRANCISCO, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old Lt. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Vincent Perez</span> died and another critically injured while trying to battle a house fire in Diamond Heights. He and the other firefighter were trapped inside the home and caught in a "flashover" - an <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/03/MNEC1JOSGT.DTL">unexpected explosion</a> caused when temperatures rise so high the contents of a room spontaneously ignite, Fire Department spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge said. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P0ZVFotkPVo/TekSIIu5SnI/AAAAAAAAAmU/-mX0M7qHnBM/s1600/Mays.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 123px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P0ZVFotkPVo/TekSIIu5SnI/AAAAAAAAAmU/-mX0M7qHnBM/s320/Mays.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614038341486463602" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Service Worker Dies of Electrocution</span><br /><br />June 2, ORMOND BEACH, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">36</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Damien R. Mays</span> of Daytona Beach was electrocuted while working to trim a large palm tree. Police say Mays was working with a crew Thursday morning when he used a harness and spikes to scale a large palm tree. He was cutting fronds and one got caught on a <a href="http://www.news-journalonline.com/breakingnews/2011/06/tree-trimmer-is-electrocuted-while-working-in-ormond-beach-neighborhood.html">nearby power line</a>. Mays was unconscious and still strapped to the palm tree when rescue workers arrived. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. It is unclear by the article if he worked for Dahryll Brown's Tree Service or Terry Smith's Tree Service as family stated.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MaP2hC4gZws/TekJZKdY0OI/AAAAAAAAAmE/vGhDF9ZLNaY/s1600/Qutob.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 194px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MaP2hC4gZws/TekJZKdY0OI/AAAAAAAAAmE/vGhDF9ZLNaY/s320/Qutob.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614028738403029218" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Grandfather Killed in Store Robbery</span><br /><br />June 1, FORT WORTH, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">66</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Azmi el Qutob</span> was <a href="http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/060211-grandfather-killed-in-store-robbery">shot and killed</a> in a robbery Wednesday. According to surveillance video, it took a robber only 30 seconds to walk into Smokey’s Paradise Food Mart on East Rosedale Street, shoot Qutob and leave the store with money. Police say Qutob did not resist and his death was senseless. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two Tow Truck Drivers Die in Collision</span><br /><br />June 1, NEW PORT NEWS, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John D. Patrick</span> of Hampton and <span style="font-weight:bold;">60</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Warren Bills</span> of New Port News were killed <a href="http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/tow-truck-drivers-killed-i64-crash-newport-news-idd">in a collision</a> between their trucks on I-64 today. According to reports Bills, a driver for Superior Towing was loading a sedan onto his truck when Patrick, a driver for Big Bob's Towing, sideswiped the Superior truck and struck Bills. The Big Boy's Towing truck continued forward, overturning and then sliding across the interstate on its roof. Patrick's family told police he had a heart condition and an autopsy will be performed. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Second Worker of Most Recent Hoeganaes Plant Fire Dies</span><br /><br />June 1, GALLATIN, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Richard Lester</span> of Hendersonville has died of injuries he sustained in a <a href="http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110601/NEWS03/110601010/Second-Hoeganaes-worker-dies">flash fire</a> May 27 at the Hoeganaes plant in Gallatin. Lester died one day after Eric Hulsey and another worker remains in critical condition at a local hospital. A gas leak is suspected of causing the brief fire that five employees were in close proximity to, according to the initial investigation, Marcey Wurst, corporate human resources officer of Hoeganaes corporate office in New Jersey.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Landscaper Hit and Killed by Out of Control Car</span><br /><br />June 1, MORGAN HILL, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">57</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Salvador Pedraza</span>, who was doing landscape work, was <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/sunnyvale/ci_18190478?nclick_check=1">struck and killed</a> Wednesday morning when a driver veered off the roadway and went into a drainage ditch, according to police. Pedraza worked for Nueva Vista, a residential care facility for mentally ill adults.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HJKTttdZCsA/Tef6ZsGAOsI/AAAAAAAAAlo/yUCp48GOsAo/s1600/Englehardt.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 135px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HJKTttdZCsA/Tef6ZsGAOsI/AAAAAAAAAlo/yUCp48GOsAo/s320/Englehardt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613730779780627138" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">State Trooper Injured in 2003, Dies</span> <br /><br />June 1, MIDDLEBOROUGH, MA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">58</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ellen Engelhardt</span>, a MD State Trooper, has died of injuries she received when hit by a drunk driver eight years ago while on duty. She suffered <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/06/02/injured_state_trooper_engelhardt_dies/">severe brain injuries</a> when an 18 year old drunk driver slammed into her patrol vehicle at approximately 100 miles per hour. She was treated at several facilities until her placement in a South Shore nursing home where she passed. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Forklift Incident Kills Worker</span><br /><br />June 1, WESTMINSTER, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">44</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ronald William Schlitzer</span>, an employee for Random House Publishing, died when the forklift he was driving hit a shelving unit full of books in a warehouse. He was apparently moving pallets of books when the forklift hit the shelf unit causing it to fall. Schlitzer was <a href="http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/man-killed-in-forklift-accident-at-random-house/article_8d82d77a-8c52-11e0-93d5-001cc4c03286.html">pinned between</a> the forklift and the shelf.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RvhXTOP8JsE/TekZWcm_OhI/AAAAAAAAAmc/JWTm_pZv5Xk/s1600/Walker.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 160px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RvhXTOP8JsE/TekZWcm_OhI/AAAAAAAAAmc/JWTm_pZv5Xk/s320/Walker.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614046283921570322" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Work Vehicle Crash Kills One, Injures Others</span><br /><br />June 1, BALTIMORE, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">26</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sheldon Mitchell Walker</span> died when the Triumvirate Environmental truck he was driving crashed through a fence <a href="http://timonium.patch.com/articles/man-dies-after-morning-truck-crash#c">and into a tree</a>. Two passengers suffered serious injuries. Walked was taken to a local hospital when he died of his injuries. No cause of the crash was given. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Trucker Killed in Rollover</span><br /><br />June 1, RIVERSIDE, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Craig Doane</span> of Phoenix, AZ was killed when the tractor trailer he was driving <a href="http://www.pe.com/localnews/sbcounty/stories/webtrucker.37eb99346.html">overturned</a>, spilling his load of strawberries. He was taken to a local hospital where he died. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Passenger in Tractor Trailer Dies in Wreck</span><br /><br />June 1, BRANDON, MS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Terry Renard Devine</span> was killed while riding in an 18-wheeler that crashed. He suffered head and chest <a href="http://beta.clarionledger.com/article/20110601/NEWS/106010336/1002/news01">trauma</a> and died after being taken to a local hospital. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. The driver has not been identified.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bcueOg3yDeM/TeZsncdEx5I/AAAAAAAAAlI/tR7Y9qMem5U/s1600/Flanders.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 159px; height: 220px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bcueOg3yDeM/TeZsncdEx5I/AAAAAAAAAlI/tR7Y9qMem5U/s320/Flanders.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613293410472740754" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Assistant Fire Chief Dies After Returning From Call</span><br /><br />May 31, FLANDERS, NJ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">42</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Thomas Shields</span> died after responding to a call at a local school. After returning to the station, he went home ill and was taken to a local hospital after complaining of <a href="http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/05/assistant_fire_chief_in_flande.html">chest pains</a>. Shields was Flanders Assistant Fire Chief and his death is being called the first line-of-duty death for the Flanders fire company since 1927.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a3pPoDWAmRc/TeZmwIeKa2I/AAAAAAAAAlA/Im1oW7cfv1A/s1600/Ellis.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 162px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a3pPoDWAmRc/TeZmwIeKa2I/AAAAAAAAAlA/Im1oW7cfv1A/s320/Ellis.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613286962657651554" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cab Driver Shot to Death</span><br /><br />May 31, MOUNT VERNON, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">75</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Charles Ellis</span>, an employee for American Cab, died of a single <a href="http://thesouthern.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/article_319ddeec-8bac-11e0-a43e-001cc4c03286.html">gunshot</a> to his head by three suspects who have been arrested. He was found inside his vehicle at 6th and Bell streets in Mount Vernon, according to a report from the Jefferson County coroner's office. No details to events leading up to the shooting have been released. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZWUs7MVB2TY/TeZdHCTsuDI/AAAAAAAAAk4/1GisjMOlOvo/s1600/Hulsey.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZWUs7MVB2TY/TeZdHCTsuDI/AAAAAAAAAk4/1GisjMOlOvo/s320/Hulsey.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613276361023862834" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Injured in Explosion Dies of Injuries</span><br /><br />May 31, GALLATIN, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Eric Hulsey</span> of Orlindo, who was injured May 27 in <a href="http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14766764/worker-injured-in-hoeganaes-fire-dies-from-injuries">a flash fire</a> at the Hoeganaes Corp. plant in Gallatin has died. Two other workers were critically injured in the incident. Hoeganaes officials said it appears this fire was sparked by a gas leak. Two flash fires earlier this year (that killed two employees) were caused by a buildup of flammable metal dust.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5CcziLBK1x0/Tef1KrfopwI/AAAAAAAAAlg/7QaSq_tG68s/s1600/Werling.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 153px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5CcziLBK1x0/Tef1KrfopwI/AAAAAAAAAlg/7QaSq_tG68s/s320/Werling.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613725024363521794" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Freak Accident Kills Golf Course Worker</span><br /><br />May 31, WATERLOO, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Willie Werling</span> died of blunt force <a href="http://www.fox2now.com/news/ktvi-man-killed-in-freak-lawn-mower-accident-20110531,0,7428641.story">trauma to the head</a> when the lawn mower he was driving at the Annbriar Golf Course rolled on top of him. As a grounds keeper, he was mowing the grass Tuesday morning when somehow, while moving from one hole to the next, he veered off the cart path down a hill. The coroner says Werling had no pre-existing medical problems, and may never know what caused him to veer off the path and drive down the hill. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0C-KYrqTmrE/Tej-wERGEPI/AAAAAAAAAl0/fMsfZkC8Gt4/s1600/Baxter.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 146px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0C-KYrqTmrE/Tej-wERGEPI/AAAAAAAAAl0/fMsfZkC8Gt4/s320/Baxter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614017037249941746" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worked Killed in Industrial Incident</span><br /><br />May 31, JACKSON, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dan Baxter</span> lost his life while working at Elemental Holdings LLC facility Tuesday. Tennessee OSHA is on site conducting an investigation and <a href="http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20110603/BUSINESS/106030309/Worker-killed-Elemental-Holdings?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE">details</a> as to manner and cause of Baxter's death have not been released. Elemental Holdings makes aluminum blanks and slugs for the impact extrusion business at its facility on Dr. F. E. Wright Drive. Mr. Baxter leaves behind his wife and eight children.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rfGK6A110hk/TeUJTdz9xCI/AAAAAAAAAkI/IAMgAWQO3Is/s1600/Northam.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 156px; height: 137px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rfGK6A110hk/TeUJTdz9xCI/AAAAAAAAAkI/IAMgAWQO3Is/s320/Northam.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612902740611941410" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Police Investigating Death of Business Owner</span><br /><br />May 30, ROSEVILLE, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">44</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Christopher Northam Sr</span>. was <a href="http://www.news10.net/news/local/article/139877/2/BREAKING-NEWS-Roseville-Police-investigating-a-homicide">shot and killed</a> inside the Skim-X extreme sports water park that he co-owned with his sons. Police responded to a call about shots fired during an argument and found Northam. Police are calling his death a homicide and an investigation is continuing. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies After Falling From Back of Trash Collection Truck</span><br /><br />May 30, SEATTLE, WA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Justin Schmidt</span> died after he <a href="http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=489891">slipped and fell from</a> the back of a trash collection truck. Schmidt was hanging onto the back of the truck but as the driver rounded a corner, Schmidt slipped and fell off the truck. He leaves behind a 5 year old son. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-87MNF9BHbWs/TeWC1vfloMI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/qfayx0rIw3k/s1600/Osier.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 155px; height: 202px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-87MNF9BHbWs/TeWC1vfloMI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/qfayx0rIw3k/s320/Osier.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613036370380824770" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Young Man Dies Buried in Grain Silo</span><br /><br />May 30, STANDISH, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">18</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tom Osier</span>, a junior in high school, died Monday while working in a grain silo at a dairy farm near Standish. Police say Osier was inside the silo, knocking some of the corn loose that had stuck to the sides of the silo. Another worker went looking for him and found Osier <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=8159946">buried in the grain</a> at an opening at the bottom, but because of the weight of the corn, could not get him out. Fire personnel arrived but were unable to pull Osier to safety.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Fatally Electrocuted</span><br /><br />May 29, LAWRENCEVILLE, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">25</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Arianto Dejesus</span> of Bronx, NY was accidentally <a href="http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/564652/Man-fatally-electrocuted-at-worksite.html?nav=5011">electrocuted</a> at the Hitachi Metals Automotive Components plant in Lawrence Township Sunday night. Dejesus was working on the platform of an accordion industrial lift sometime Sunday when he came in contact with a high-voltage electric line, and was electrocuted. He was a contracted worker hired to work on the lighting system. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KkIvYouvJ1A/TeWVPiz2K-I/AAAAAAAAAkg/HfkVHHGJunQ/s1600/Will.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 156px; height: 161px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KkIvYouvJ1A/TeWVPiz2K-I/AAAAAAAAAkg/HfkVHHGJunQ/s320/Will.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613056604862032866" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Police Officer Struck While Investigating Accident</span><br /><br />May 29, HOUSTON, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">38</span> year old Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kevin S. Will</span> was was killed early Sunday when a man drove around a police barricade and <a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7586301.html">struck the officer</a> as he was investigating a traffic accident, investigators said. The suspect was being pursued by other officers when he went around the barricade and struck Officer Will. The driver has been arrested and charged on a variety of charges. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Experienced Bull Rider Trampled During Rodeo</span><br /><br />May 29, NEW CASTLE, DE - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Leonel Trejo</span>, an experienced bull rider from New Castle, was thrown <a href="http://www.newarkpostonline.com/articles/2011/05/30/news/doc4de3a1a7b12db077102742.txt">from a bull</a> at a rodeo Sunday. He was not wearing protective chest equipment and the bull came down on his chest. He was transported to a local hospital where he died of his injuries.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rByRp33CjDQ/TeWVnibBaiI/AAAAAAAAAko/Ohv76RRa7QA/s1600/Ezzeddine.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rByRp33CjDQ/TeWVnibBaiI/AAAAAAAAAko/Ohv76RRa7QA/s320/Ezzeddine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613057017074772514" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Diner Owner Found Dead, Homicide Suspected</span><br /><br />May 28, ROXBURY, NJ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">71</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Chafic "Steve" Ezzeddine</span> was <a href="http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/05/29/nj-diner-owner-found-dead-homicide-suspected/">found dead inside</a> his Kenvil Diner by his wife after he failed to return home after work. Police are investigating his death as a homicide.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Explosion at Compressor Station Kills One</span><br /><br />May 28, RED RIVER PARISH, LA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Anthony Tartt</span> of Choudrant was killed <a href="http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20110531/NEWS01/110531036">in an explosion</a> at a natural gas site Saturday. Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the explosion, but say it happened inside a series of pipes. A large amount of pressure was released and caused the damage, but there was no fire. The operator, TGGT Holding, has its emergency response team working with investigators and other officials to determine exactly what went wrong.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JPJ3dPWL_rA/TeWeG_ET_GI/AAAAAAAAAkw/QJ70H66W7ls/s1600/Vann.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 123px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JPJ3dPWL_rA/TeWeG_ET_GI/AAAAAAAAAkw/QJ70H66W7ls/s320/Vann.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613066353433115746" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Police Officer Shot and Killed in Ambush</span><br /><br />May 28, SAN ANTONIO, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old Sgt. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kenneth Vann</span> was fatally shot during an apparent ambush while waiting at a traffic light in his marked patrol vehicle early Saturday. Vann was waiting at an intersection just after 2AM Saturday when a small white vehicle pulled up next to him on the right side and <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/05/28/texas-deputy-killed-apparent-ambush/">started shooting</a> through the front passenger window. Witnesses called police, who discovered Vann dead in the driver's seat. Police say it appears to be an ambush as the officer had no time to even react.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cabbie Shot and Killed With Intent</span><br /><br />May 27, METAIRIE, LA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">William "Billy" Kerner IV</span> was <a href="http://www.wdsu.com/mostpopular/28070702/detail.html">shot and killed</a> by a man who called for a cab, intending on not paying the fare according to police. After Kerner delivered the suspect to his destination, the suspect shot Kerner in the face. When Kerner got out of his cab and began running, the suspect ran after him <a href="http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2011/05/cab_driver_killed_in_terrytown.html">shooting him</a> in the back several times. The suspect has been found and charged with murder. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u5LN39GkCKs/TeZ-sqLqe5I/AAAAAAAAAlY/PnuLqPpKjNs/s1600/Newman.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 118px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u5LN39GkCKs/TeZ-sqLqe5I/AAAAAAAAAlY/PnuLqPpKjNs/s320/Newman.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613313291266456466" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Passenger in Tractor Trailer Killed in Crash</span><br /><br />May 27, FT. WORTH, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Kenneth Newman</span> of Justin was killed when the semi truck he was riding in went off the roadway and overturned. The truck was traveling northbound on Highway 67 when the 18 wheeler hauling another large truck left the road to the east and struck a steep embankment. The <a href="http://www.grahamleader.com/index.asp?Story=22294">vehicle overturned</a>, coming to rest on the drivers’ side, blocking the northbound traffic lane. Newman was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver was taken to a nearby hospital. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Semi Driver Dies of Unknown Reason</span><br /><br />May 27, COLUMBUS, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">56</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John D. Hall</span> of Lebanon, MO died in a semitrailer crash on Friday. The southbound truck Hall was driving crossed the highway median at Friday, and came to <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/local_story/Semi_driver_dies_in_crash_clos_1306554961/">rest in a ditch</a> on the northbound side of I-65. The cause of the accident is not yet known and the crash is under investigation.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Double Fatality in Tractor Trailer Crash</span><br /><br />May 26, DONEGAL, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Pamela L. Sheperd</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Frank Edward Sheperd</span> of Rome, GA were killed when their <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11151/1150387-100.stm">semi crashed</a> Thursday. Both were riding in a tractor-trailer that clipped another tractor-trailer and then slammed into two parked tractor-trailers at the entrance ramp to the Interstate 70 Welcome Center in Donegal Township. Their vehicle then burst into flames that consumed the cab, leaving rescuers unable to reach them.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Police and OSHA Investigating Worker's Death</span><br /><br />May 24, MOUNT HOLLY, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Andrew "Butch" Evans</span> of Gastonia was killed on Tuesday afternoon in a <a href="http://www.gastongazette.com/articles/employee-57791-woman-plant.html">machine-related</a> incident. He was an employee for National Gypsum Plant. Evans exact cause of death has not been released, however, he worked on the wall board production line for over 2 years. Evans leaves behind a wife and young daughter. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Killed in Oil Well Incident</span><br /><br />May 24, VELMA, OK - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert Joseph Pasillas</span> died while working on a pump jack near Claud School, northeast of Velma. Stephens County Sheriff Wayne McKinney said Pasillas, an employee for Basic Energy, was <a href="http://duncanbanner.com/local/x1488641871/Duncan-man-killed-in-oil-well-incident">killed instantly</a> when the pump jack he was working on began its press process. “He got trapped in the arms of the pump jack and it killed him instantly,” McKinney said.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D5SsDl4jjLg/TeZ6kYVmX5I/AAAAAAAAAlQ/PGh-0or8EGo/s1600/Oberley.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D5SsDl4jjLg/TeZ6kYVmX5I/AAAAAAAAAlQ/PGh-0or8EGo/s320/Oberley.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613308750990827410" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Injured Worker Has Died of Injuries</span><br /><br />May 23, FORT WAYNE, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">23</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Joseph Oberley II</span>, who was injured in an <a href="http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20110528/LOCAL07/305289970/0/FRONTPAGE">industrial accident</a> May 19 has died. Oberley was working as a machinist for AccuGear, an auto parts manufacturing plant. The cause or manner of his injuries have not been released but the parent company, America Axle & Manufacturing, said machinery was running when the incident happened. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Killed When Pinned in Equipment</span><br /><br />May 22, NORTH EAST, MD - <span style="font-weight:bold;">41</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tuncay Tunc</span> of St. Petersburg, FL was killed when he was crushed by industrial machinery he was hauling. Troopers say Tunc was hauling several pieces of machinery in a commercial truck when he heard a sound and pulled off the interstate to investigate. Tunc climbed onto the platform of a scissor lift and it started, rising and <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/06/01/2246527/man-killed-in-may-machine-accident.html">pinning him against</a> the trailer's ceiling. The passenger of the truck called 911 when he saw what was happening. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies a Hero While Helping Others Survive Tornado</span><br /><br />May 22, JOPLIN, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">59</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">M."Dean" Wells</span> was killed while trying to help Home Depot store customers and co-workers stay safe during a tornado. Witnesses said Wells guided co-workers and customers to the safest places inside the store, but was killed when a wall <a href="http://effinghamdailynews.com/cnhins/x2051362470/Tornado-hero-died-helping-others-survive">collapsed on top of him</a> while searching about for others to help. Seven people died inside the store during the EF-5 tornado as it tore apart the store, but several others survived. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705707.post-7419740364961017072011-05-27T09:29:00.000-05:002011-05-27T11:29:35.410-05:00Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace<span style="font-weight:bold;">Store Clerk Gunned Down in Robbery</span><br /><br />May 26, PHILADELPHIA, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mustafa Shaker</span> was <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=8153513">shot and killed</a> by two gunmen who attempted to rob the Trak Foods store where he was working. According to surveillance video, when Shaker wouldn't open the register, one of the men who had a rifle shot Shaker in the head. Police are searching for the gunmen. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kBfiwYt4GcQ/Td-9qKP26QI/AAAAAAAAAj4/X4qVbDi6vO8/s1600/Breidinger.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kBfiwYt4GcQ/Td-9qKP26QI/AAAAAAAAAj4/X4qVbDi6vO8/s320/Breidinger.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611412192729950466" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Recycling Center Worker Dies in Incident</span><br /><br />May 26, MYRTLE BEACH, SC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Stephen Breidinger</span> of Conway died Thursday after a dumpster <a href="http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/14733773/one-dead-after-dumpster-accident">fell on top of</a> him. According to police, as the dumpster was being unloaded, it fell on top of Breidinger, who was pinned. Breidinger was an employee of Waccamaw Metal Recycling.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Port Worker Dies in Fall</span><br /><br />May 26, PORT MANATEE, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Delvin Ray Roberts</span> died while working at Port Manatee Thursday. Roberts, who was employed by Labor Ready, lost his footing <a href="http://www.bradenton.com/2011/05/26/3227042/worked-dies-in-accident-at-port.html">and fell</a> about 25 feet down a shaft between the load and the wall of the ship, according to a news release. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration was also investigating the death, according to the sheriff's office.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uZBZpNVp778/Td-3qPKk3xI/AAAAAAAAAjw/JfVukoVAy7w/s1600/Gaston.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 152px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uZBZpNVp778/Td-3qPKk3xI/AAAAAAAAAjw/JfVukoVAy7w/s320/Gaston.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611405596980207378" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Officer Escorting Funeral Procession Dies in Collision</span><br /><br />May 26, TORRENCE, CA - Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">Andrew Gaston</span> of Hawthorne was killed while escorting a funeral procession for another officer who died of cancer. During the procession he collided with another motorcycle officer and <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-motorcycle-officer-20110527,0,4487618.story?track=rss">was thrown into</a> oncoming traffic in Torrance, authorities said. Gaston was transported to a local hospital where he died of his injuries. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Dies in Backhoe Incident</span><br /><br />May 26, HARRISON TOWNSHIP, NJ - <span style="font-weight:bold;">81</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Welsh</span> died after becoming pinned in a backhoe he was working with. According to West Licking Joint Fire District Battalion Chief Tom Bingham, Welsh <a href="http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20110526/NEWS01/110526022/Harrison-Township-man-killed-backhoe-incident?odyssey=nav|head">was pinned between</a> the boom and the stabilizer of the machine. An investigation continues.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Drunk Driver Causes Death of Toll Road Worker</span><br /><br />May 25, HOUSTON, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">48</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sheila Lindsey</span>, a longtime Sam Houston Toll Road employee, was killed when a drunk driver lost control of her vehicle. The driver's speeding car hit a barrier near a toll booth, sending the vehicle airborne before <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/houston-toll-road-worker-dies-when-speeding-car-goes-airborne-strikes-her-driver-charged/2011/05/26/AGUlXICH_story.html">it struck</a> Lindsey standing nearby. The drunk driver was arrested on an intoxication manslaughter charge.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed at Cement Plant Had Just Returned After Layoff</span><br /><br />May 25, WAMPUM, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">60</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Donald Schlemmer</span> of Ellwood City died Wednesday of head injuries due to a fall at the Cemex Wampum cement plant. Schlemmer had been inside the plant's railroad unloading building and stepped out onto the train car to assist with the unloading <a href="http://www.timesonline.com/news/business/wampum-worker-killed-at-cemex-had-just-returned-from-layoff/article_99add49d-cf4e-54e5-a3d2-3bc59e72b642.html">when he fell</a> around 20 feet from the rail car. He was pronounced dead at the scene.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z49vyVcFf3w/Td5wX9mYogI/AAAAAAAAAjY/7Zdq_KNO5CA/s1600/Otto.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 120px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z49vyVcFf3w/Td5wX9mYogI/AAAAAAAAAjY/7Zdq_KNO5CA/s320/Otto.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611045742725079554" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Electrocuted After Touching Charged Truck</span><br /><br />May 25, WOOSTER, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">52</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Thomas Otto</span> of Lisbon was killed Wednesday when he <a href="http://www.the-daily-record.com/news/article/5040704">was electrocuted</a> on a job site. According to a sheriff's representative they crew were repairing some poles in the area. Otto was leaning against the bucket truck while standing on the ground and the boom up above made contact with the electric lines and knocked him unconscious. Otto was working as a foreman/supervisor for Thompson Electric.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hvEtyjmGYJM/Td5qXTrAPnI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/UNug3JUlObc/s1600/bridge%2Bdeath%2Bin%2Bknoxville.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 162px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hvEtyjmGYJM/Td5qXTrAPnI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/UNug3JUlObc/s320/bridge%2Bdeath%2Bin%2Bknoxville.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611039134400396914" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bridge Worker Dies After Being Struck in Head</span><br /><br />May 24, KNOXVILLE, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Solin Estrada Jimenez</span> of Chattanooga was killed while working on a barge under the Henley Bridge Tuesday. According to police, Jimenez was on a barge under the bridge when a rock was knocked loose from a support beam and it hit Jimenez <a href="http://www.wbir.com/rss/article/170813/2/TDOT-suspends-work-on-Henley-Bridge-after-2nd-worker-is-killed">in the head</a> as it fell. Work on the project has been suspended until a review of safety procedures and an investigation are complete.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Construction Worker Dies in Fall</span><br /><br />May 24, BETTENDORF, IA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">37</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">William Mangrum</span> of Mayfield, KY died from injuries <a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110525/NEWS/110525040/-1/7daysarchives/Construction-worker-dies-after-falling-from-roof-Iowa">after falling</a> 26 feet from a roof. Police say he was stretching rubber sheeting across the roof of the Muslim Community Center of the Quad Cities when he fell. Mangrum was employed by Klapp Roofing out of Mayfield, KY.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0gNMvXm0bUU/Td_N1M0SGLI/AAAAAAAAAkA/LF8PjsZRRvM/s1600/Barbieto.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 138px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0gNMvXm0bUU/Td_N1M0SGLI/AAAAAAAAAkA/LF8PjsZRRvM/s320/Barbieto.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611429974584203442" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Experienced Diver Drowns of Unknown Reasons</span><br /><br />May 24, HONOLULU, HI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeff Barbieto</span> participated in hundreds of rescues and helped save plenty of lives in his career. He was an expert in ocean safety which is why it's so hard for his loved ones to believe he's gone. On Tuesday he was maintaining cages for his employer Hukilau Foods, about 120 feet deep with three other divers. The medical examiner says Barbieto <a href="http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/14737250/firefighter-waterman-drowns-working-fish-farm">drowned</a> but he did not have an air embolism more commonly known as the bends. He was bit on the hand by an eel but its unknown if that played any factor.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Young Worker Dies of Crushing Injuries</span><br /><br />May 24, THE WOODLANDS, TX - <span style="font-weight:bold;">23</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dustin White</span> of Shepard died Tuesday after an 18 wheeler backed into him, <a href="http://woodlandsonline.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=41911">pinning him against</a> a loading dock wall. White was helping unload a truck at the business he worked at and when the driver went back to the truck, it appears he attempted to repair a bumper pad. At that time the truck rolled back and pinned him against the wall. The driver of the truck did not know White was still behind him. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0tLu2UQaAJE/Td57H3qvmBI/AAAAAAAAAjg/fm11Wo5cR_4/s1600/Amos.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 182px; height: 161px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0tLu2UQaAJE/Td57H3qvmBI/AAAAAAAAAjg/fm11Wo5cR_4/s320/Amos.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611057560882747410" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Storm Causes Death of Father of Two</span><br /><br />May 24, NORFOLK, VA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">30</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Walter Amos</span> died in a storm related accident Tuesday. A civilian contractor at the Norfork Naval Shipyard was killed when a gust of wind pushed a crane into a temporary building on a pier, <a href="http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/commander-storm-left-no-time-react-fatal-accident">pinning him between</a> two buildings. The storm occurred so suddenly that workers had virtually no time to prepare for it, the yard's acting commander said Wednesday. The brakes on the crane were locked but could not stand in the 80+ MPH winds. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Freight Train Crash Kills Two</span><br /><br />May 24, UNION COUNTY, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">36</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Greg Hadden</span> of Greenwood, SC and <span style="font-weight:bold;">33</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Phillip Crawford Jr</span>. of Abbeville, SC were killed in a CSX freight <a href="were killed early Tuesday when one train traveling east through the Union County town of Mineral Springs struck another from behind.">train crash</a> that crumpled train cars. The incident happened when one train traveling east through the Union County town of Mineral Springs struck another from behind. The crash sparked a fire that last most of the day. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies at Steel Plant</span><br /><br />May 23, MEMPHIS, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jerry Buford</span> was killed at an incident at Nucor Steel mill Tuesday. Police report that Buford was operating mobile equipment and somehow became <a href="http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/may/24/nucor-steel-reports-fatality-its-memphis-steel-pla/">pinned between</a> a forklift and pallet of steel in an inventory yard of the plant. OSHA is investigating. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vFci49S_aTg/Td6B4ZX1VzI/AAAAAAAAAjo/B3HTJWxJOJQ/s1600/Imker.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vFci49S_aTg/Td6B4ZX1VzI/AAAAAAAAAjo/B3HTJWxJOJQ/s320/Imker.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611064991633725234" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Firefighter Dies During Training Exercise</span><br /><br />May 23, CAMBRIDGE, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">35</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Chip Imker</span>, a volunteer firefighter of 18 months, died after falling during a training exercise. Imker was participating in rope rescue techniques <a href="http://unioneagle.com/2011/05/cambridge-firefighter-killed-in-accident/">and fell</a> about six to eight feet onto a concrete surface around. According to a city representative, Imker was putting his foot in a looped rope that got twisted, and the rope spread under his weight, came loose, and he fell.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Man Electrocuted While Trimming Trees</span><br /><br />May 23, MADISON, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Augustino</span> of Blissfield, owner of a tree trimming business with over 20 years of experience, <a href="http://www.lenconnect.com/news/x1495161755/Man-electrocuted-while-trimming-tree-in-airport-subdivision">was electrocuted</a> while trimming trees. Blissfield was in the top of a tree on Park Street when a small limb of the tree touched a power line, police said. Power company worker had to shut off the electricity in the area in order to bring Augustino down from the tree. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tractor Trailer Driver Dies in Fiery Wreck</span><br /><br />May 23, DUBOIS, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">55</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">David Wert Sr</span>. of Montrose was killed when his semi struck a disabled semi ahead of him. The disabled truck had lost all power and was stopped partially on the roadway without any lights on. Wert failed to see the truck until it was too late <a href="http://www.sunny106.fm/default.asp?pid=67782">and slammed into</a> it. The fuel tank erupted in fire and rescuers were not able to get to Wert in time. He died at the scene. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Another Worker Electrocuted Trimming Trees</span><br /><br />May 23, NASHVILLE, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Russell Culver</span> of Old Hickory <a href="http://www.wkrn.com/story/14709799/man-electrocuted-while-trimming-trees-dies">was electrocuted</a> while trimming trees in Bellevue on Monday evening. According to authorities, Culver was tied to a tree on Newsome Station Road when a metal clip from his gear came into contact with the power line. He was transported to a local hospital where he died.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Field Worker Dies of Crushing Injuries</span><br /><br />May 23, ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, MI - <span style="font-weight:bold;">61</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gregorio Rojas</span> died when a 400-gallon water tank fall on him on Friday. Rojas was working in a blueberry field on Jonson Street in Ottawa County when the wooden <a href="http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/ottawa_county/man-dies-days-after-water-tank-collapse">platform collapsed</a> above him. There is no word on what caused the water tank to fall or how much water fell on Rojas.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H-Vx74Nk_C8/Td0-OeOy-wI/AAAAAAAAAjI/h3-Adfrkt0c/s1600/Smith.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H-Vx74Nk_C8/Td0-OeOy-wI/AAAAAAAAAjI/h3-Adfrkt0c/s320/Smith.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610709129127721730" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tire Service Employee Dies in Parking Lot Crash</span><br /><br />May 23, LEBANON, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">68</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Harold C. Smith</span> was killed Monday morning when the pickup he was driving <a href="http://www.ldnews.com/news/ci_18119349">crashed into</a> a parked trailer in a fenced lot behind the Henise Tire Service. Smith lost control of a company truck for unknown reasons in the rear lot and died on impact, said North Cornwall Township police Lt. Michael Conz. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Dies During Surgery After Construction Incident</span><br /><br />May 23, OAKLAND, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">60</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Saverio Prati</span> of Shaler died after a skid steer <a href="http://www.wpxi.com/news/27989195/detail.html?cxntlid=cmg_cntnt_rss">ran over</a> his leg at a construction site Monday. He was taken to a local hospital where he died during emergency surgery on his injuries. OSHA is investigating.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two Workers Dies of Toxic Fumes Exposure</span><br /><br />May 22, PLAQUEMINE, LA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tommy Rivet</span> of White Castle and <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tory Sanchez</span> of Napoleonville died after being overcome by <a href="http://www.postsouth.com/newsnow/x1711229064/Two-workers-killed-in-Shintech-accident-investigation-underway">toxic fumes</a> at the Shintech facility Sunday. Few details of the incident are available but Rivet, a Shintech employee, and Sanchez, a contract worker with Performance Contractors Inc., died in a vessel in a process unit that was not operational, according to the company.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HocDNzoxFSo/Td0s2kYWrQI/AAAAAAAAAjA/-q2KjIkjO1M/s1600/Phillips.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 131px; height: 152px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HocDNzoxFSo/Td0s2kYWrQI/AAAAAAAAAjA/-q2KjIkjO1M/s320/Phillips.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610690026763889922" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Escorting Officer Killed on Duty</span><br /><br />May 21, TUSCALOOSA, AL - Officer <span style="font-weight:bold;">Trevor Scott Phillips</span> was killed when a car <a href="http://www.myfoxal.com/story/14691535/tuscaloosa-police-officer-killed-while-escorting-a-funeral">turned into</a> his motorcycle while escorting a funeral procession. Phillips was working the procession when a driver of a vehicle apparently decided they didn't to be part of the procession and attempted to make a U-turn, right into Officer Phillips' motorcycle. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Passenger in Tractor Trailer Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />May 21, ST. LOUIS, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">44</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Anthony Butler</span> of Memphis, TN died when the semi he was riding in went <a href="http://www.news-leader.com/article/20110521/NEWS01/110521003/1006/OPINIONS/?odyssey=nav|head">off the road</a> and crashed. The rig ran into two other tractor trailers that were parked at a rest area. The driver of the semi and the other drivers were treated and released. Butler was not wearing a seat belt. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9QNCFDFNNU/Td0kcQ0R53I/AAAAAAAAAi4/gDqs-OxgcSU/s1600/Wunder.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9QNCFDFNNU/Td0kcQ0R53I/AAAAAAAAAi4/gDqs-OxgcSU/s320/Wunder.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610680778742687602" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Food Plant Worker Dies of Injuries</span><br /><br />May 21, TOPEKA, KS - <span style="font-weight:bold;">64</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tom Wunder</span>, injured at the Del Monte Foods plant Friday, died Saturday of <a href="http://www.ktka.com/news/2011/may/24/del-monte-worker-dies-friday-injuries-plant/">his injuries</a> at a local hospital. No details of exact cause of death is given. He was a Del Monte warehouse coordinator and had worked at the company for 33 years.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Utility Worker Electrocuted</span><br /><br />May 21, CANAL FULTON, OH - <span style="font-weight:bold;">53</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ray Houle</span>, a utility worker for Ohio Edison, died Saturday morning after he <a href="http://www.timesreporter.com/communities/stark/x1555988711/Utility-worker-electrocuted-in-Canal-Fulton">was electrocuted</a> while working on an underground power line. Houle was working in a hole on Tell Drive when he was electrocuted, said Harry Campbell, chief investigator with the Stark County Coroner’s Office.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wZjlUc7VYWc/TdxdZkNCgeI/AAAAAAAAAig/06DDzkxo_qs/s1600/Hunter.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wZjlUc7VYWc/TdxdZkNCgeI/AAAAAAAAAig/06DDzkxo_qs/s320/Hunter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610461929593274850" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">State Trooper Dies in Crash</span><br /><br />May 21, LAUREL, MD - Trooper First Class <span style="font-weight:bold;">Shaft S. Hunter</span> was killed in an accident when his cruiser <a href="http://www.wjla.com/articles/2011/05/maryland-state-police-officer-killed-in-car-accident-61127.html">slammed into</a> the back of a tractor trailer that was stopped along the roadway. It appears Hunter may have been in pursuit of a speeding motorcyclist but that has not yet been confirmed. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Second Worker Injured in Flash Fire Dies</span><br /><br />May 21, LEBANON, TN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">32</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Vernon Wayne Corley</span> has died of injuries he sustained January 31, 2010 in a flash fire. Corley and another worker, Wiley Sherburne, who were maintenance mechanics for Hoeganaes Corp., were fixing a broken bucket elevator when flammable metal dust that had collected at the site ignited, <a href="http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110523/NEWS/305220086/Second-victim-dies-from-January-Hoeganaes-fire?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s">engulfing the workers</a> in flames, according to findings recently released by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board. Sherburne died two days after the incident. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Landscaper Killed in Robbery</span><br /><br />May 20, CHICAGO, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">21</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Heriberto Barajas</span> was killed in an apparent robbery in a neighborhood he was working in. He was working to level soil in a homeowner's yard when he was attacked by four men. A neighbor <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-landscaper-killed-in-sw-side-robbery-20110520,0,6173605.story">heard gunshots</a>, looked out the window and say Barajas collapse by a tree in her yard. She called police who are investigating.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-90b481zKTU4/Tdw8Pf3mo5I/AAAAAAAAAiY/rL62xvSSgV4/s1600/Hines.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 102px; height: 120px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-90b481zKTU4/Tdw8Pf3mo5I/AAAAAAAAAiY/rL62xvSSgV4/s320/Hines.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610425472747217810" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Employee Injured Weeks Ago Has Died</span><br /><br />May 20, MONTGOMERY, AL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">82</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ralph Hines</span> has died of injuries he received in <a href="http://www.waka.com/news/7471-exclusive-feds-looking-into-workers-death.html">a fall</a>. Hines, an employee for the Dillard's department store at the Eastdale Mall was injured weeks ago after falling from a ladder. He fell 8 to 10 feet while changing light bulbs in the store. An investigation is under way by Federal OSHA.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Industrial Incident at Lowe's Proves Fatal</span><br /><br />May 20, ENTERPRISE, AL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">42</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Stephen Dennis Brown</span> of Ozark was killed in an incident at Lowe's Friday. When police arrived at the store they found Brown had been <a href="http://enterprise.wsfa.com/news/news/osha-investigating-fatal-industrial-accident-lowes/91392">pinned between</a> a delivery truck and a stationary trailer. Brown was flown by medical helicopter to Southeast Alabama Medical Center where he later died from his injuries. His death is being investigated.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Police Officer Dies After Becoming Ill While Working</span><br /><br />May 20, CHICAGO, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">46</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Paul Nauden</span>, a narcotics officer died this morning, a day after he was taken to a hospital complaining <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-police-officer-dies-after-falling-ill-while-on-duty-20110520,0,3377618.story">of chest pains</a> while on duty, officials said. The officer was on patrol when he began feeling ill. Nauden was a 21 year veteran of the Chicago Police Narcotics Division. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ht1Q9Oguglo/Tdw1hEOAHjI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/zcGntOQ395Y/s1600/Pender.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 128px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ht1Q9Oguglo/Tdw1hEOAHjI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/zcGntOQ395Y/s320/Pender.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610418077981220402" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Injured Walmart Employee Dies</span><br /><br />May 20, WILSON, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">71</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Rochelle Pender</span>, a Walmart Greeter, was injured May 18 when someone ran knocked her down while she was working. According to police, a young man was attempting to steal from the store and when a loss prevention employee ran after the man, someone <a href="http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2011/may/20/11/walmart-greeter-wilson-dies-after-being-knocked-gr-ar-1051377/">collided with</a> Pender. She was transported to the hospital and died two days later of her injuries. The thief has been arrested and an investigation continues. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two Businessmen Die in Plane Crash</span><br /><br />May 18, ROCK SPRINGS, WY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">55</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gilmer Mickey</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">55</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bob Albert</span>, both of Farmington, NM were killed when <a href="http://www.daily-times.com/ci_18125786">the plane</a>, piloted by Mickey, crashed en route to Colorado. Mickey was president of Essco Pipe and Supply in Farmington and Albert worked for Mickey as a water quality consultant. The flight was a planned business trip. Mickey also co-owns Pinedale Natural Gas, the community's gas utility, Vernetta Mickey said.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Killed in Forklift Incident</span><br /><br />May 19, LAFAYETTE, IN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">28</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kyle Rhodes</span>, an employee of Fairfield Manufacturing Plant, was killed in an incident involving a forklift Thursday. Rhodes was working on a rear unloading dock when he <a href="http://www.theindychannel.com/news/27955471/detail.html">was pinned between</a> a forklift and a trailer. He was pronounced dead at the scene.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cVSBW06gIyY/TdwyOioxngI/AAAAAAAAAiI/7U6qv1PsUXQ/s1600/Ammeri.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 143px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cVSBW06gIyY/TdwyOioxngI/AAAAAAAAAiI/7U6qv1PsUXQ/s320/Ammeri.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610414461194182146" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pizza Restaurant Owner Shot Dead in Front of Family</span><br /><br />May 19, RALEIGH, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">36</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jay Waheed Ammeri</span> was <a href="http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2011/may/20/5/family-witnessed-shooting-killed-raleigh-pizza-sto-ar-1051282/">shot and killed</a> inside his NY Pizza and Pasta restaurant Thursday night. According to police, the suspect who has been arrested, walked into the restaurant and asked who the owner was then proceeded to shot Ammeri in front of his family and father as well as employees and patrons. The gunman was arrested a short time later at his home. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Stage Hand Dies of Fall Injuries</span><br /><br />May 19, KANSAS CITY, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">61</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Lon Muncrief</span>, who was injured in <a href="http://www.kctv5.com/news/27964166/detail.html">a fall</a> has died of his injuries. Muncrief fell nearly 50 feet on May 13 while putting up equipment on the Rockfest Stage at Liberty Memorial. Muncrief was a member of Local 31, a union for stage hands, and suffered significant injuries from the fall. Organizers on the scene said there appeared to be no equipment collapse, but there was an ongoing investigation.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">School Security Guard Dies After Scuffle With Student</span><br /><br />May 19, RENO, NV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">63</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Daniel Hundson</span> died Thursday after a scuffle with a drunk student. Hundson was employed by Sierra Nevada Job Corp. It is believed Hundson <a href="http://www.rgj.com/article/20110520/NEWS01/110520005/Alleged-drunken-confrontation-security-guards-Stead-turns-into-homicide-charge?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Local%20News|p">may have suffered</a> a heart attack after the fight. The student has been arrested and charged with Hundson's death. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kct0B9a2VJ4/TdwMPDMC3HI/AAAAAAAAAh4/OO0huAe1ybU/s1600/Alwarrak.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 199px; height: 129px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kct0B9a2VJ4/TdwMPDMC3HI/AAAAAAAAAh4/OO0huAe1ybU/s320/Alwarrak.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610372688490191986" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Convenience Store Owner Shot to Death</span><br /><br />May 19, ROCKY MOUNT, NC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">47</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Abdul Karim Alwarrak</span>, owner of Karim Food Mart, <a href="http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/store-owner-shot-death-apparent-robbery-497011">was shot</a> and killed early Thursday in what police and neighbors say was an apparent robbery. A customer entered the store about 1:00AM and found Alwarrak suffering a gunshot wound and unresponsive on the floor. Police were called and an investigation continues. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Farmer Found Dead</span><br /><br />May 19, FERGUS FALLS, MN - <span style="font-weight:bold;">61</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert Piekarski</span> was <a href="http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/2011/05/20/name-of-man-who-died-on-tractor-released/">found dead on</a> his farm tractor Thursday. Piekarski was out seeding a field at the time of his death, according to law enforcement. No foul play is suspected. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two Truck Drivers Die in Single Vehicle Accident</span><br /><br />May 15, GAFFNEY, SC - <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Steven T. Woods Sr</span>. of Athens, GA and <span style="font-weight:bold;">54</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gregory Lockhart</span> of Buford, GA died when their <a href="http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/05/23/2176924/coroner-identifies-2-killed-in.html">tractor trailer crashed</a> into a bridge support in Cherokee County. Coroner Dennis Fowler says Woods, who was driving, apparently fell asleep and was thrown from the truck. Lockhart, the other driver, died in the sleeper section of the cab.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Winery Owner Killed in Plane Crash</span><br /><br />May 15, MINDEN, NV - <span style="font-weight:bold;">78</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert H. "Budge" Brown</span>, a resident of Gardnerville, NV, was killed in a <a href="http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110520/ARTICLES/110529907?Title=Winery-owner-killed-in-crash-of-small-plane">plane crash</a> while in route to another of his wineries in Tracy. An experienced pilot, Brown took off from the Minden-Tahoe Airport but the plane disappeared from radar over heavily wooded, mountainous terrain covered with several feet of snow. Brown founded Tulip Hill Winery in Nice in 2003, owns a 20-acre Pope Valley vineyard and also owns a 330-acre vineyard in Tracy.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Grove Worker Found Dead Among Trees</span><br /><br />May 18, HAINES CITY, FL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">45</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tommy Mullins</span>, a contracted employee working at Rubush Groves <a href="http://www.theledger.com/article/20110518/NEWS/110519404?Title=Haines-City-Grove-Worker-Found-Dead">was found dead</a> Wednesday. He was picking oranges using a ladder when another worker found him lying on the ground. Mullins had no visual injuries that would immediately suggest how he died, deputies said.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aB4N2RD-wlA/TdwZGEI531I/AAAAAAAAAiA/tHBZ_VwWjvo/s1600/Post.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 162px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aB4N2RD-wlA/TdwZGEI531I/AAAAAAAAAiA/tHBZ_VwWjvo/s320/Post.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610386827777793874" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Employee Found Dead Inside Business</span><br /><br />May 18, ST. LOUIS, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">71</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dave Post</span> was found dead behind a locked door after he didn't come home from work Wednesday. Police were summoned by a co-worker, who was also a relative, when his car was found outside of the auto restoration business. When the co-worker kicked open a door they found locked, Post's body was near an elevator used to move vehicles. He <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/article_cb496064-3fe8-5bb5-a2b5-7ab8d554f012.html">was reportedly shot</a> in the head. <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Worker Crushed Under Piece of Equipment</span><br /><br />May 18, ST. JOSEPH, MO - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Robert V. Montgomery</span> died Wednesday in an industrial incident at Herzog rail car repair facility. Buchanan County Undersheriff Lt. Col. Bill Puett said Montgomery was “working on a piece of a railcar and there was an accident where a <a href="http://www.newspressnow.com/news/27941672/detail.html">piece fell</a> and killed him.” OSHA is investigating.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Firefighter Dies of Heart Attack</span><br /><br />May 18, BALDWIN, NY - <span style="font-weight:bold;">43</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Michael Esposito</span>, a 21 year veteran of the Baldwin Fire Dept, died of an apparent <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/AP34da7e036f7345cd8aadc88cb413995f.html">heart attack</a> at the scene of a house fire on Grand Avenue Wednesday. He was transported to a local hospital where he died.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cab Driver Dies on Gunshot Wound</span><br /><br />May 18, EVANSTON, IL - <span style="font-weight:bold;">50</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Leodis Blackburn</span>, who was <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/5460292-417/cabdriver-dies-after-being-shot-in-head-in-evanston.html">found shot</a> in the head Sunday and in critical condition since, has died of those injuries Wednesday. Evanston police responded to a cab that struck a parked vehicle in the 500 block of Elmwood Avenue. Officers determined the cab driver was shot in the head, police said. Circumstances surrounding the shooting are not known at this time. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ygKk_4EvzMY/TdvXN55XNfI/AAAAAAAAAhw/C2RbxGzjvCE/s1600/Romero%2BHern.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 120px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ygKk_4EvzMY/TdvXN55XNfI/AAAAAAAAAhw/C2RbxGzjvCE/s320/Romero%2BHern.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610314394699773426" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Two City Workers Dead in Trench Collapse</span><br /><br />May 17, LAS VEGAS, NM - <span style="font-weight:bold;">49</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Frank Romero</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">32</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gene Hern</span> died when they were buried in a <a href="http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S2117837.shtml?cat=500">trench collapse</a> Tuesday. The men were installing sewer and water lines in the 8 to 10 foot deep trench. City spokesperson Dave Romero says other workers frantically tried to dig the men out but didn't make it to them in time. Crews were able to partially dig out their bodies but Hern and Romero were pronounced dead on scene by medical officials. Both men were employed by the city of Las Vegas (NM).<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XfcooYJ4ZWE/TdxhKPU5BeI/AAAAAAAAAio/9AOBhq7yBfI/s1600/coast-guard-missing-clammers.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 99px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XfcooYJ4ZWE/TdxhKPU5BeI/AAAAAAAAAio/9AOBhq7yBfI/s320/coast-guard-missing-clammers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610466064337536482" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Five Die When Overloaded Skiff Sinks</span><br /><br />May 17, ANCHORAGE, AK - Five men have died when their overloaded <a href="http://www.adn.com/2011/05/20/1873899/skiff-overloaded-in-fatal-accident.html">skiff went down</a> in rough waters near Cook Inlet. A group of six men, working for Pacific Alaska Shellfish, spent the day digging for razor clams. One man decided to walk back to camp and when the boat wasn't there when he arrived, a search started for the skiff. The body of one worker was discovered and then the others were recovered after a search. Following are the men who lost their lives:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">42</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Roberto Ramirez</span>, unknown town and state<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">34</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jose A. Sandoval</span> of Bakersfield, CA<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">36</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Avelino Garcia</span> of Oregon<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">24</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jose Revera</span> of Los Angeles, CA<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">31</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ramon Valdiva</span> of Oregon<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tree Trimmer Dies in Fall</span><br /><br />May 16, LANCASTER, PA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">40</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Alan Price</span> of York died from injuries he suffered in a fall from a cherry-picker in central Pennsylvania. Police say Price was working in the truck's bucket, about 50 feet up, when a pivot on the bucket broke and <a href="http://dailylocal.com/articles/2011/05/19/news/police/doc4dd52d07eeb9a519200723.txt">he fell</a> to the ground.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Delivery Driver Struck and Killed by Truck</span><br /><br />May 14, ANGEL'S CAMP, CA - <span style="font-weight:bold;">73</span> year old <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sergei M. Kitchuck</span> of Burson was killed when his box truck containing 10,000 pounds of ice cream <a href="http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110518/A_NEWS02/105180314/-1/A_NEWS02">rolled into him</a> at the Calavaras County Fairgrounds. The CHP said witnesses reported that Kitchuck had parked the box truck on a slight incline at the fairgrounds and that he had just exited the truck and was entering a pickup when the box truck began rolling. Kitchuck tried to run back around the front of the box truck but stumbled and fell.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><br /><a href='javascript:window.print()'>Print this post</a><br /></b:if>Deb Fergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314919925519373852noreply@blogger.com0